"erroneous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈɹəʊ.nɪ.əs/ [UK], /ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/ [UK], /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/ [US], /ɪˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erroneous.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more erroneous [comparative], most erroneous [superlative]
Etymology: From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|erroneous}} Middle English erroneous, {{der|en|frm|erroneux}} Middle French erroneux, {{der|en|la|erroneus}} Latin erroneus Head templates: {{en-adj}} erroneous (comparative more erroneous, superlative most erroneous)
  1. Containing an error; inaccurate. Synonyms (containing an error): inaccurate, incorrect, wrong Translations (containing an error; inaccurate): ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós) [feminine, masculine] (Ancient Greek), грешен (grešen) (Bulgarian), неправилен (nepravilen) (Bulgarian), erroni (Catalan), chybný (Czech), fejlagtig (Danish), erara (Esperanto), erroné (French), მცდარი (mcdari) (Georgian), არასწორი (arasc̣ori) (Georgian), unrichtig (German), fehlerhaft (German), 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹𐍃 (airzeis) (Gothic), λανθασμένος (lanthasménos) (Greek), εσφαλμένος (esfalménos) (Greek), téves (Hungarian), erroneo (Italian), erroneus (Latin), falsus (Latin), nepareizs (Latvian), kļūdains (Latvian), klaidingas [masculine] (Lithuanian), pākirakira (Maori), kēā (Maori), feilaktig (Norwegian), błędny (Polish), erróneo [Portugal] (Portuguese), errôneo [Brazil] (Portuguese), ло́жный (lóžnyj) (Russian), неве́рный (nevérnyj) (Russian), непра́вильный (neprávilʹnyj) (Russian), оши́бочный (ošíbočnyj) (Russian), по̀грешан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), pògrešan [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), erróneo (Spanish), falso (Spanish), errado (Spanish), inexacto (Spanish), felaktig (Swedish), hatalı (Turkish), помилковий (pomylkovyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-erroneous-en-adj-JRuB3iH3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 29 5 6 20 Disambiguation of 'containing an error': 77 17 2 3 1 Disambiguation of 'containing an error; inaccurate': 88 8 1 2 2
  2. Derived from an error. Synonyms (derived from an error): fallacious, false, faulty, flawed
    Sense id: en-erroneous-en-adj-DNjvbgjk Disambiguation of 'derived from an error': 10 81 2 2 6
  3. Mistaken. Synonyms (mistaken): mistaken, wrong
    Sense id: en-erroneous-en-adj-NHYOuoTO Disambiguation of 'mistaken': 2 2 91 4 1
  4. (obsolete) Wandering; erratic. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-erroneous-en-adj-gnxgnp2a
  5. (law) Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-erroneous-en-adj-OVJnb48r Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: errorful Related terms: errant, erratic, fallacious
Derived forms: erroneously, erroneousness, erroneous impression, erroneous assumption, erroneous belief, erroneous conclusion, erroneous statemtnt, erroneous idea, erroneous data, erroneous view, erroneous opinion, erroneous judgment, erroneous notion, erroneous decision, erroneous interpretation, erroneous diagnosis, erroneous conception, erroneous theory, erroneous reading, erroneous instruction, erroneous ruling, erroneous assessment, erroneous doctrine, erroneous advice, erroneous value, erroneous application, erroneous thinking, erroneous perception, erroneous principle, erroneous concept, erroneous action, erroneous description, erroneous record, erroneous determination, erroneous teaching, erroneous inference, erroneous premise, erroneous conviction, erroneous reasoning, erroneous argument, erroneous exclusion, erroneous calculation, erroneous inclusion, erroneous treatment, erroneous deductions, erroneous analysis

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          "word": "pākirakira"
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          "word": "kēā"
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          "word": "feilaktig"
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          "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
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          "roman": "lóžnyj",
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          "code": "ru",
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/",
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}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Middle French",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links"
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      "word": "erroneously"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneousness"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous impression"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous assumption"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous belief"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous conclusion"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous statemtnt"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous idea"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous data"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous view"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous opinion"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous judgment"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous notion"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous decision"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous interpretation"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous diagnosis"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous conception"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous theory"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous reading"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous instruction"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous ruling"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous assessment"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous doctrine"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous advice"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous value"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous application"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous thinking"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous perception"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous principle"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous concept"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous action"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous description"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous record"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous determination"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous teaching"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous inference"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous premise"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous conviction"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous reasoning"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous argument"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous exclusion"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous calculation"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous inclusion"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous treatment"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous deductions"
    },
    {
      "word": "erroneous analysis"
    }
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        "3": "erroneous"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "frm",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "erroneus"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
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      "form": "more erroneous",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most erroneous",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "errant"
    },
    {
      "word": "erratic"
    },
    {
      "word": "fallacious"
    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His answer to the sum was erroneous."
        }
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        "Containing an error; inaccurate."
      ],
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          "contain"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Derived from an error."
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          "derived"
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her choice at the line-up proved to be erroneous, as she had only seen the mugger for an instant."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Mistaken."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Mistaken",
          "mistaken"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Wandering; erratic."
      ],
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        "(obsolete) Wandering; erratic."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Law"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "If, while having the power to act, one commits error in the exercise of that power, he acts erroneously."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal."
      ],
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          "law#English"
        ],
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          "Deviating",
          "deviate"
        ],
        [
          "requirement",
          "requirement"
        ],
        [
          "law",
          "law"
        ],
        [
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          "lack"
        ],
        [
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          "legal"
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        [
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          "authority"
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          "illegal"
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      ],
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        "(law) Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal."
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        "law"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈɹəʊ.nɪ.əs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/",
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        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/",
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        "US"
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      "word": "errorful"
    },
    {
      "sense": "containing an error",
      "word": "inaccurate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "containing an error",
      "word": "incorrect"
    },
    {
      "sense": "containing an error",
      "word": "wrong"
    },
    {
      "sense": "derived from an error",
      "word": "fallacious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "derived from an error",
      "word": "false"
    },
    {
      "sense": "derived from an error",
      "word": "faulty"
    },
    {
      "sense": "derived from an error",
      "word": "flawed"
    },
    {
      "sense": "mistaken",
      "word": "mistaken"
    },
    {
      "sense": "mistaken",
      "word": "wrong"
    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "grešen",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "грешен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nepravilen",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "неправилен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erroni"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "chybný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "fejlagtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erara"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erroné"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mcdari",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "მცდარი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "arasc̣ori",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "არასწორი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "unrichtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "fehlerhaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "airzeis",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "lanthasménos",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "λανθασμένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "esfalménos",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "εσφαλμένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "hamartōlós",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ἁμαρτωλός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "téves"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erroneo"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erroneus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "falsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "nepareizs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "kļūdains"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "klaidingas"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "pākirakira"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "kēā"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "feilaktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "błędny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ],
      "word": "erróneo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ],
      "word": "errôneo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lóžnyj",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "ло́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nevérnyj",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "неве́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neprávilʹnyj",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "непра́вильный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ošíbočnyj",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "оши́бочный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "по̀грешан"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "pògrešan"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "erróneo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "falso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "errado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "inexacto"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "felaktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "hatalı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pomylkovyj",
      "sense": "containing an error; inaccurate",
      "word": "помилковий"
    }
  ],
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}

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