erroneous
[ uh-roh-nee-uhs, e-roh- ]
/ əˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ- /
adjective
containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer.
straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
Origin of erroneous
OTHER WORDS FROM erroneous
Words nearby erroneous
erratum,
errhine,
erring,
errol,
erron.,
erroneous,
error,
error analysis,
error coin,
error correction,
error message
Example sentences from the Web for erroneousness
British Dictionary definitions for erroneousness
erroneous
/ (ɪˈrəʊnɪəs) /
adjective
based on or containing error; mistaken; incorrect
Derived forms of erroneous
erroneously, adverb erroneousness, nounWord Origin for erroneous
C14: (in the sense: deviating from what is right), from Latin
errōneus, from
errāre to wander