False - Mistaken - Incorrect - Inaccurate - Misguided - Untrue
These words all describe sth that is not right or correct, or sb who is not right about sth.
Wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about sb/sth: I got all the answers wrong. | We were wrong to assume she’d agree.
False not true or correct; wrong because it is based on sth that is not true or correct: A whale is a fish. True or false? | She gave false information to the insurance company.
Mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgement; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgement: You’re completely mistaken about Jane.
Incorrect (rather formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes: Many of the figures were incorrect.
Inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes: The report was badly researched and quite inaccurate.
Misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly: In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
Untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed: These accusations are totally untrue.
INCORRECT OR INACCURATE?
A fact, figure or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.
PATTERNS
*to be wrong/mistaken about sth
*wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/untrue information
*a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
*a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
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