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INCORRECTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of not conforming to fact or truth
Synonyms:
incorrectness; wrongness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("incorrectness" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incorrectness"):
erroneousness; error (inadvertent incorrectness)
Antonym:
correctness (conformity to fact or truth)
Derivation:
incorrect (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lack of conformity to social expectations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("incorrectness" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incorrectness"):
political incorrectness (the use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against)
Antonym:
correctness (the quality of conformity to social expectations)
Derivation:
incorrect (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth)
