incorrect
/ˌɪnkəˈrekt/adjective
उच्चारण इन्करेक्ट
गलत, अशुद्ध, त्रुटिपूर्ण
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as spelling
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not accurate or true
गलत, अशुद्ध, त्रुटिपूर्ण
- The answer to question five is incorrect.
- an incorrect spelling
- incorrect information
+ 3 more examples
- Your calculation is incorrect on the second line.
- The report gave incorrect figures for rainfall.
- Marks are deducted for incorrect answers.
Synonyms wrong inaccurate erroneous mistaken false
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not behaving according to the rules of good manners
अनुचित, अशिष्ट (व्यवहार)
- It was incorrect of him to open her letter.
- It is incorrect to interrupt elders while they are speaking.
- It is incorrect to speak loudly in a library.
+ 2 more examples
- Such behaviour at a funeral is thoroughly incorrect.
- She thought it incorrect to refuse the old man's invitation.
Synonyms improper inappropriate unseemly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
incorrect + noun
Used before a noun for answers, spellings, data or statements that are wrong.
उत्तर, वर्तनी, आँकड़े या कथन गलत होने पर 'incorrect' noun से पहले आता है।
- An incorrect option will fetch negative marks.
- The label gave incorrect information.
it is incorrect to do sth / that
Use it as a subject with a to-infinitive or that-clause to say an action or claim is wrong.
किसी कार्य या दावे को गलत बताने के लिए it-subject के साथ to-infinitive या that-clause आता है।
- It is incorrect to say that the Earth is perfectly round.
incorrect about / in sth
Use about for the topic you got wrong, and in for the detail or respect.
जिस विषय में आप गलत हों उसके लिए about, और विवरण या पक्ष के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- You are incorrect about the date of the meeting.
- The report is incorrect in several details.
incorrectly (adverb)
Incorrectly goes with verbs such as spelt, answered, filled or assumed.
Incorrectly का प्रयोग spelt, answered, filled या assumed जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ होता है।
- Radhika incorrectly filled in the OMR sheet.
+Collocations 4
incorrect + noun
answerspellingdiagnosisaddressassumption
- The doctor gave an incorrect diagnosis at first.
adverb + incorrect
completelyfactuallygrammaticallytechnicallytotally
- The sentence is grammatically incorrect.
verb + incorrect
provebeconsider sthfind sthdeclare sth
- The examiner found the calculation incorrect.
incorrect + information terms
datadetailsfiguresstatementusage
- Incorrect figures delayed the audit report.
“More examples 5
- Your answer to question five is incorrect.
प्रश्न पाँच का आपका उत्तर गलत है।
- It is incorrect to use 'less' with countable nouns.
गणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ 'less' का प्रयोग गलत है।
- The form was rejected because of an incorrect date of birth.
गलत जन्मतिथि के कारण फ़ॉर्म अस्वीकृत कर दिया गया।
- He gave an incorrect impression of the college in his article.
उसने अपने लेख में कॉलेज की गलत छवि प्रस्तुत की।
- The scoreboard displayed an incorrect total for a few minutes.
स्कोरबोर्ड ने कुछ मिनट तक गलत योग दिखाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She gave me an incorrect advice.
✓ She gave me incorrect advice.
Advice is uncountable, so it cannot take a or an.
'Advice' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या an नहीं आता।
✗ He answered the question incorrect.
✓ He answered the question incorrectly.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use incorrectly.
क्रिया को adverb modify करता है, इसलिए 'incorrectly' लिखें।
✗ His behaviour with the guests was very incorrect.
✓ His behaviour towards the guests was very improper.
For rude or unsuitable conduct, improper is more natural; incorrect mainly means factually wrong.
अनुचित आचरण के लिए 'improper' स्वाभाविक है; 'incorrect' मुख्यतः तथ्यात्मक रूप से गलत के लिए आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·cor·rect
§Grammar and usage
Keep the in- negatives together: incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, inadequate.
In- वाले नकारात्मक शब्द साथ याद रखिए: incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, inadequate।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Incorrect answer, politically incorrect (likely to offend a group).
Collocations: incorrect answer, politically incorrect (किसी समूह को आहत करने वाला)।