MEANING
Containing or based on a mistake; incorrect because of faulty information, reasoning, or calculation.
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Use for conclusions, records, or beliefs that contain a mistake.Show how one mistaken detail can redirect a plot or investigation.
Words that belong together
- erroneous assumption
- erroneous conclusion
- erroneous information
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The erroneous address sent the courier to a boarded-up house across town.
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Usage notes
Erroneous usually suggests an unintentional mistake; it does not by itself imply deliberate deception.
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