Definitions for erroneousəˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
er•ro•ne•ousəˈroʊ ni əs, ɛˈroʊ-(adj.)
containing error; mistaken; incorrect.
straying from what is right or proper.
Origin of erroneous:
1350–1400; ME < L errōneus straying <errōn-, s. of errō wanderer (der. of errāre to wander, err )
er•ro′ne•ous•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
erroneous(adj)
containing or characterized by error
"erroneous conclusions"
Wiktionary
erroneous(Adjective)
Containing an error; inaccurate.
erroneous(Adjective)
Derived from an error.
erroneous(Adjective)
Mistaken.
erroneous(Adjective)
signifies a deviation from the requirements of the law, but does not connote a lack of legal authority, and is thus distinguished from illegal.
Webster Dictionary
Erroneous(adj)
wandering; straying; deviating from the right course; -- hence, irregular; unnatural
Erroneous(adj)
misleading; misled; mistaking
Erroneous(adj)
containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc
Translations for erroneous
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- onjuis, foutiefAfrikaans
- خاطِئArabic
- грешенBulgarian
- errôneoPortuguese (BR)
- chybnýCzech
- irrigGerman
- forkert; fejlagtigDanish
- λαθεμένοςGreek
- erróneoSpanish
- ekslikEstonian
- اشتباه؛ غلطFarsi
- virheellinenFinnish
- fauxFrench
- מוּטעֶה, שָׁגוּיHebrew
- अशुद्धHindi
- pogrešan, neispravanCroatian
- hibásHungarian
- salahIndonesian
- ósannur, rangurIcelandic
- erroneoItalian
- 誤ったJapanese
- 잘못된Korean
- klaidingasLithuanian
- kļūdains (uzskats, paziņojums u.tml.)Latvian
- salahMalay
- onjuistDutch
- gal, feilaktig, uriktigNorwegian
- błędnyPolish
- اشتباه؛ غلطPersian
- خطاPashto
- erróneoPortuguese
- eronatRomanian
- ошибочныйRussian
- chybnýSlovak
- zmotenSlovenian
- pogrešanSerbian
- felaktig, oriktigSwedish
- ไม่ถูกต้องเนื่องจากเข้าใจผิดThai
- yanlış, hatalıTurkish
- 錯誤的Chinese (Trad.)
- помилковийUkrainian
- نادرستUrdu
- saiVietnamese
- 错误的Chinese (Simp.)
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