erroneous

adjective

i-ˈrō-nē-əs How to pronounce erroneous (audio)
Definition of erroneousnext
as in inaccurate
not being in agreement with what is true a poorly researched news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information

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Recent Examples of erroneous Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence. — Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026 Ojeda Duarte’s attorney argues the government’s admission that his deportation was erroneous is also an acknowledgment that authorities wrongfully detained him in the first place. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Federal prosecutors in New York, in a sweeping rebuttal spanning nearly 100 pages, called her claims speculative, factually erroneous and procedurally barred, according to a May 19 filing that was also unsealed Wednesday. — James Hill, ABC News, 24 June 2026 Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray. — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for erroneous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erroneous
  1. inaccurate
  2. incorrect
  3. wrong
  4. false
Adjective
  • The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • They’re also designed to be agreeable and can reinforce a user’s beliefs, even if those beliefs are inaccurate.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of inaccurate
Adjective
  • Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • At the same time, The New York Times reported that Google’s AI Overviews produced incorrect answers roughly one in 10 times.
    — John Davie, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Critics, and even some supporters, said Soto-Martínez was making his move at the wrong time.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • That could always be wrong, of course, but at least that’s the garage talk heading into the weekend.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Opponents of Amendment 5 have flatly called the advertisement misleading or false.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of false

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