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Forgetful vs Incorrect - What's the difference?

forgetful | incorrect | Related terms |

Forgetful is a related term of incorrect.


As adjectives the difference between forgetful and incorrect

is that forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget while incorrect is not correct; erroneous or wrong.

forgetful

English

Alternative forms

* forgetfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  • (math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
    • a forgetful''' mapping; a '''forgetful function

    Derived terms

    * forgetfully * forgetfulness

    incorrect

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
  • * He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question
  • Faulty or defective.
  • * The PC crashed due to incorrect programming
  • Inappropriate or improper.
  • * He was sacked because of his incorrect behaviour towards his secretary

    • Antonyms

    * correct * right * proper

    Derived terms

    * incorrectly * incorrectness