erroneous

[Er*ro·ne*ous]

The adjective erroneous describes something or someone as mistaken and incorrect. Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons.

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Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural.

Adjective S.
containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions"; "the answer was inaccurate"


a.
Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural.

a.
Misleading; misled; mistaking.

a.
Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc.


Erroneous

Er*ro"ne*ous , a. [L. erroneus, fr. errare to err. See Err.] 1. Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural. [Obs.] "Erroneous circulation." Arbuthnot.
Stopped much of the erroneous light, which otherwise would have disturbed the vision.
2. Misleading; misled; mistaking. [Obs.]
An erroneous conscience commands us to do what we ought to omit.
3. Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc. -- Er*ro"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Er*ro"ne*ous*ness, n.

Wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural.

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Usage Examples

Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature and the error is ineradicable.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

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