erroneous
erroneous — adjective
1. containing mistakes that are caused by wrong information or false beliefs.
containing mistakes that are caused by wrong information or false beliefs.
Selim's erroneous assumption about the budget forced him to redo the entire report.
collocation: erroneous assumption / belief / notion
The accountant's erroneous figures caused the company to overstate its quarterly profits.
collocation: erroneous figures / data / information
The investment turned out to be based on erroneous information about the housing market.
The committee concluded that the original study was erroneous and needed to be repeated.
An erroneous entry in the database caused Minh's payment to be marked as unpaid.
- wrong
the everyday equivalent; much more common in spoken English
- incorrect
slightly more formal than 'wrong' but less formal than 'erroneous'; common in educational contexts
- false
emphasises that something is simply not true; used especially for statements, beliefs or claims
- mistaken
focuses on a wrong opinion or judgment by a person rather than on the information itself
用法筆記
Formal word used mainly in written or academic English. In everyday conversation, 'wrong' or 'incorrect' are more natural alternatives.