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as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
the alleged incorrectness of the hat she wore to her daughter's wedding mattered only to gossips
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the utter incorrectness of the use of such language in a church can scarcely be expressed
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Recent Examples of incorrectness
That, however, is nothing now compared to the far larger incorrectness of the rulers of a significant number of the most powerful nations on earth.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
His comedies are known to be simple with some political incorrectness and a good tone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
His comedies are known to be simple with some political incorrectness and a good tone.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrectness
Noun
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Perfection alienates; wrongness invites.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mostly the defensive tackles are Sieler, the 30-year old veteran who is coming off a disappointing season, Phillips, Grant, the disappointing 2025 first-round pick, and a collection of lower-round picks or non-difference makers, and that’s no disrespect to Zeek Biggers or Matthew Butler.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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No disrespect to the San Diego High School baseball team that plays only several blocks from Petco Park, but if Stammen had enlisted several Cavers fielders to fill out the defense behind Miller, the results may have been very close to the same.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incorrectness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrectness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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