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- Dictionaryer·ro·ne·ous/eˈrōnēəs/
adjective
- 1. wrong; incorrect: "employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions"
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1. : containing or characterized by error : mistaken. erroneous assumptions. gave an erroneous impression. 2. archaic : wandering. erroneously adverb. erroneousness noun. Did you know? How to Define Erroneous.
adjective. us / ɪˈroʊ·ni·əs / Add to word list. based on false information and therefore wrong; false: an erroneous assumption. erroneously. adverb us / ɪˈroʊ·ni·əs·li / (Definition of erroneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of erroneous. erroneous.
Jan 13, 2016 · The adjective erroneous describes something or someone as mistaken and incorrect. Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons.
Erroneous definition: containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong. See examples of ERRONEOUS used in a sentence.
Beliefs, opinions, or methods that are erroneous are incorrect or only partly correct. They did nothing to dispel his erroneous belief about the children's paternity. They have arrived at some erroneous conclusions. Synonyms: incorrect, wrong, mistaken, false More Synonyms of erroneous.
adjective. us / ɪˈroʊ·ni·əs / Add to word list. based on false information and therefore wrong; false: an erroneous assumption. erroneously. adverb us / ɪˈroʊ·ni·əs·li / (Definition of erroneous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of erroneous. erroneous.
erroneous meaning, definition, what is erroneous: erroneous ideas or information are wrong...: Learn more.
erroneous. adjective. formal uk / ɪˈrəʊniəs / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. not correct: an erroneous answer. (Definition of erroneous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
erroneous. adjective. /ɪˈrəʊniəs/. /ɪˈrəʊniəs/. (formal) not correct; based on wrong information. erroneous conclusions/assumptions. He seems to be under the erroneous impression that she is in love with him. The theory is based on several erroneous beliefs.
Containing or based on error; mistaken; wrong. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Containing an error; inaccurate. Wiktionary. Mistaken. Wiktionary. (law) Signifies a deviation from the requirements of the law, but does not connote a lack of legal authority, and is thus distinguished from illegal. Wiktionary. Synonyms: misguided. inexact.
