Antonyms for correct
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : kuh-rekt |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈrɛkt |
- be permissive
- biased
- blow
- blunder
- break
- coddle
- compliment
- damage
- depress
- destroy
- false
- flawed
- forgive
- goof
- harm
- hurt
- imprecise
- improper
- inaccurate
- inappropriate
- incorrect
- indulge
- inexact
- injure
- invalid
- laud
- maintain
- mistake
- pamper
- pet
- praise
- remain
- reward
- ruin
- spoil
- unfitting
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- weaken
- worsen
- wrong
Definition of correct
Origin :- mid-14c., "to set right, rectify" (a fault or error), from Latin correctus, past participle of corrigere "to put straight, reduce to order, set right;" in transferred use, "to reform, amend," especially of speech or writing, from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + regere "to lead straight, rule" (see regal). Originally of persons; with reference to writing, etc., attested from late 14c. Related: Corrected; correcting.
- adj accurate, exact
- adj proper, appropriate
- verb fix, adjust
- verb discipline, chastise
- She discovered that Emma's conjecture had been only too correct.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- How could it care for a fellow's happiness, or even for his leading a correct life!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The information on Web pages, etc. is correct as of 21 May 1997.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- His character was so open, that I did not need to correct my original conception of it.
- Extract from : « Biographical Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Is it correct to speak of the waters of the Black Sea as the colored element?
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 » by Various
- I didn't think it necessary to correct him as to my refusal of the Earl.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- These computations were correct as far as they went, but they were scanty.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- I think I am entitled now to correct this putting of the case.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- It is my business to correct this misapprehension by telling you what the secret service is not.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- His voice was sombre, because he had a correct sentiment of the situation.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for correct
- acceptable
- according to Hoyle
- actual
- administer
- admonish
- alter
- ameliorate
- amen
- amend
- appropriate
- becoming
- better
- careful
- castigate
- change
- chasten
- chide
- clean up
- clean up act
- comme il faut
- conforming
- conventional
- cooking with gas
- cure
- dead on
- debug
- decent
- decorous
- diplomatic
- do over
- doctor
- done
- edit
- emend
- equitable
- factual
- faithful
- faultless
- fiddle with
- fitting
- fix up
- flawless
- for sure
- free of error
- get with it
- go over
- help
- impeccable
- improve
- just
- launder
- legitimate
- make over
- make right
- make up for
- mend
- meticulous
- nice
- okay
- on target
- on the ball
- on the beam
- on the button
- on the money
- on the nose
- on track
- pay dues
- penalize
- perfect
- pick up
- polish
- precise
- proper
- punctilious
- punish
- put in order
- reclaim
- reconstruct
- rectify
- redress
- reform
- regular
- regulate
- remedy
- remodel
- reorganize
- repair
- reprimand
- reprove
- retouch
- review
- revise
- right
- right as rain
- right on
- right stuff
- righteous
- rigorous
- scrub
- scrupulous
- seemly
- set right
- set straight
- shape up
- standard
- stone
- straighten out
- strict
- suitable
- touch up
- true
- turn around
- undistorted
- unmistaken
- upgrade
- veracious
- veridical
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