different between messy vs incorrect
messy
English
Etymology
From mess +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?si/
- Rhymes: -?si
- Hyphenation: messy
- Homophone: Messi
Adjective
messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)
- (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
- (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
- (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
Synonyms
(in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered
Antonyms
- neat
- orderly
Derived terms
- messily
- messiness
Descendants
- ? German: Messie
Translations
Further reading
- messy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- messy at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Symes
Middle English
Noun
messy
- Alternative form of messe
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incorrect
English
Etymology
From Middle French incorrect.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??nk????kt/
- Rhymes: -?kt
- Hyphenation: in?cor?rect
Adjective
incorrect (comparative more incorrect, superlative most incorrect)
- Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
- He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question.
- Faulty or defective.
- The computer crashed due to incorrect programming.
- Inappropriate or improper.
- He was sacked because of his incorrect behaviour towards his secretary.
Antonyms
- correct
- right
- proper
Derived terms
- incorrectly
- incorrectness
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French incorrect, from Latin incorr?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???.k??r?kt/
- Hyphenation: in?cor?rect
- Rhymes: -?kt
Adjective
incorrect (comparative incorrecter, superlative incorrectst)
- incorrect
Inflection
Synonyms
- fout
Derived terms
- incorrectheid
French
Etymology
From in- +? correct.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k?.??kt/
Adjective
incorrect (feminine singular incorrecte, masculine plural incorrects, feminine plural incorrectes)
- incorrect (not correct)
- incorrect (socially unacceptable)
Derived terms
- incorrectement
See also
- faux
Further reading
- “incorrect” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
incorrect From the web:
- what incorrectly describes an achievement of the maya
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