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Incorrect vs Gratuitous - What's the difference?

incorrect | gratuitous |

As adjectives the difference between incorrect and gratuitous

is that incorrect is not correct; erroneous or wrong while gratuitous is given freely; unearned.

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

    gratuitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Given freely; unearned.
  • Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.
    • gratuitous violence

    Synonyms

    * unjustified * groundless * baseless * unfounded * unnecessary

    Antonyms

    * onerous

    Derived terms

    * gratuitousness * gratuitous praise * gratuitous violence

    Related terms

    * gratis * gratuity

    Coordinate terms

    * superfluous

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