erroneous

(ĭ-rō'nē-əs)
adj.
Containing or derived from error; mistaken: erroneous conclusions.

[Middle English, from Latin errōneus, from errō, errōn-, a vagabond, from errāre, to err, wander.]

erroneously er·ro'ne·ous·ly adv.
erroneousness er·ro'ne·ous·ness n.

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adjective

Containing an error or errors: fallacious, false, inaccurate, incorrect, mistaken, off, unsound, untrue, wrong. Idioms: all wet, in error, off base, offwide ofthe mark. See correct/incorrect.

adj

Definition: wrong, incorrect
Antonyms: correct, right, true, valid

Involving a mistake; signifies a deviation from the requirements of the law. 15 F. 2d 285. It does not connote a lack of legal authority, and is thus distinguished from “illegal.” See 23 P. 508. “It means having the power to act, but [committing] error in its exercise.” 15 F. 2d 285, 286.


erroneous judgment
“one rendered according to course and practice of court, but contrary to law, upon mistaken view of law, or upon erroneous application of legal principles.” 157 S.E. 434. An erroneous judgment is not void , and is not subject to collateral attack , but remains in effect until reversed or modified on appeal. 81 S.E. 2d 409, 412.

IN BRIEF: Wrong.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. — William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965).

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forkert

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkeerd

Français (French)
adj. - erroné, faux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - irrig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εσφαλμένος, λανθασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
erroneo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - errôneo

Русский (Russian)
ошибочный, ложный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - erróneo, equivocado, errado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - felaktig, oriktig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
错误的, 不正确的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 錯誤的, 不正確的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 틀린, 오류의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 誤った, 間違った

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير صحيح, خاطئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוטעה, של טעות‬

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