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Erroneous
Containing or based on a mistake; incorrect or misleading.
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Imagine This
Picture a science report with a chart whose numbers are off by a consistent margin; every conclusion the author states is erroneous because the data are wrong.
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Sounds Like
ih-ROH-nee-us
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Looks Like
Looks like 'error' plus the suffix -ous; visually hints at its meaning.
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Remember This
Erroneous shares its root with 'error' and comes from Latin errare, meaning to wander or err. Remember the phrase 'To err is human' to connect to its meaning.
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Other Forms
errornoun
erroneouslyadverb
erroneousnessnoun
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Connect With
incorrect, inaccurate, false, fallacious, flawed
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Note
Erroneous is formal and often used in academic or legal contexts. It describes conclusions, beliefs, or statements that contain errors rather than simply being imprecise.
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Study Deeper
Examples
- The report was found to be erroneous due to false data entries.
- Her assumption about the cause of the outbreak was erroneous and led to faulty conclusions.
Synonyms
incorrectinaccuratefalsefaultymisleadingfallacious
Antonyms
correctaccuratetruevalid
Etymology
From Latin errare ‘to wander, to err’ + -ous, meaning ‘full of errors’.
Mnemonic
Erroneous signals contain ERR (to err) and ONE (there is at least one error); remember that an erroneous statement is full of errors.
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