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errorneous

errorneous is the misspelling of erroneous.

Meaning of erroneous

Adjective

erroneous (comparative more erroneous, superlative most erroneous)

  1. Containing an error; inaccurate.
    • His answer to the sum was erroneous.
  2. Derived from an error.
    • His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption.
  3. Mistaken.
    • Her choice at the line-up proved to be erroneous, as she had only seen the mugger for an instant.
    Synonyms:
    mistaken, wrong
  4. (obsolete) Wandering; erratic.
  5. Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal.
    • If, while having the power to act, one commits error in the exercise of that power, he acts erroneously.

Questions about errorneous

What is errorneous the misspelling of?
Errorneous is the misspelling of erroneous.

Words near errorneous in the dictionary

  1. errorist
  2. errorists
  3. errorless
  4. errorlessly
  5. errorlessness
  6. errorneous
  7. errorous
  8. errorprone
  9. errorproof
  10. errors
  11. errors carried forward

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Adapted from Wiktionary: errorneous (page history and authors); erroneous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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