erroneous

== English == === Etymology === From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹəʊni.əs/, /ɛˈɹəʊni.əs/ (US) IPA(key): /ɛˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/, /ɪˈɹoʊni.əs/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈɹəʉni.əs/, /eˈɹəʉni.əs/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ɪˈɾone.əs/, /ɛˈɾone.əs/ (Wales, without the toe–tow merger) IPA(key): /ɪˈɾoːni.əs/, /ɛˈɾoːni.əs/ === Adjective === erroneous (comparative more erroneous, superlative most erroneous) Containing an error; inaccurate. Derived from an error. Mistaken. (obsolete) Wandering; erratic. (law) Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal. ==== Synonyms ==== errorful (containing an error): inaccurate, incorrect, wrong (derived from an error): fallacious, false, faulty, flawed (mistaken): mistaken, wrong (legal: deviating from the requirements of the law): ==== Antonyms ==== errorless ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== errant erratic fallacious