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Incorrect vs Untrue - What's the difference?

incorrect | untrue |

As adjectives the difference between incorrect and untrue

is that incorrect is not correct; erroneous or wrong while untrue is .

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

    untrue

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
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  • Derived terms

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    Synonyms

    * *

    Antonyms

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