Standard Lemma guide

erroneous

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹəʊni.əs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛˈɹəʊni.əs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ɛˈɹoʊ.ni.əs/
  • US: /ɪˈɹoʊni.əs/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /əˈɹəʉni.əs/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /eˈɹəʉni.əs/
  • Scotland: /ɪˈɾone.əs/
  • Scotland: /ɛˈɾone.əs/
  • Wales: /ɪˈɾoːni.əs/ without the toe–tow merger
  • Wales: /ɛˈɾoːni.əs/ without the toe–tow merger
  • CMU ARPABET: EH0 R OW1 N IY0 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: ER0 OW1 N IY0 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing an error; inaccurate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His answer to the sum was erroneous.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Derived from an error.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His conclusion was erroneous, since it was based on a false assumption.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Mistaken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Her choice at the line-up proved to be erroneous, as she had only seen the mugger for an instant.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Wandering; erratic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Deviating from the requirements of the law, but without a lack of legal authority, thus not illegal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • If, while having the power to act, one commits error in the exercise of that power, he acts erroneously.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

containing or characterized by error

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • erroneous conclusions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From late Middle English erroneous, from Middle French erroneux, from Latin erroneus.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: грешен (grešen) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Bulgarian: неправилен (nepravilen) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Catalan: erroni — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Czech: chybný — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Danish: fejlagtig — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Esperanto: erara — containing an error; inaccurate
  • French: erroné — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Georgian: მცდარი (mcdari) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Georgian: არასწორი (arasc̣ori) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • German: unrichtig — containing an error; inaccurate
  • German: fehlerhaft — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹𐍃 (airzeis) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Greek: λανθασμένος (lanthasménos) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Greek: εσφαλμένος (esfalménos) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Ancient Greek: ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Hindi: अशुद्ध (aśuddh) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Hindi: त्रुटिपूर्ण (truṭipūrṇ) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Hungarian: téves — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Italian: erroneo — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Latin: erroneus — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Latin: falsus — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Latvian: nepareizs — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Latvian: kļūdains — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Lithuanian: klaidingas — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Māori: pākirakira — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Māori: kēā — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Norwegian: feilaktig — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Polish: błędny — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Portuguese: erróneo — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Portuguese: errôneo — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Russian: ло́жный (lóžnyj) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Russian: неве́рный (nevérnyj) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Russian: непра́вильный (neprávilʹnyj) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Russian: оши́бочный (ošíbočnyj) — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Serbo-Croatian: по̀грешан — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Serbo-Croatian: pògrešan — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Spanish: erróneo — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Swedish: felaktig — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Turkish: hatalı — containing an error; inaccurate
  • Ukrainian: помилковий (pomylkovyj) — containing an error; inaccurate