erroneous

intermediateB2

/ɪˈroʊniəs/ · er-ro-ne-ous

containing or characterized by error; mistaken.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

containing or characterized by error; mistaken.

غلطی یا اشتباہ پر مشتمل؛ غلطی

غلط

ghalat

Synonyms

mistakenincorrectwrongغلطنادرستاشتباہی

Antonyms

correctaccuraterightصحیحدرستٹھیک

Common Collocations

  • erroneous assumption
  • erroneous belief
  • erroneous data

Example Sentences

Your conclusion is based on erroneous information.

آپ کا نتیجہ غلط معلومات پر مبنی ہے۔

Aap ka nateeja ghalat maloomat par mabni hai.

The report contained several erroneous statements.

رپورٹ میں کئی غلط بیانات شامل تھے۔

Report mein kai ghalat bayanat shaamil the.

She realized her arguments were based on erroneous premises.

اس نے محسوس کیا کہ اس کے دلائل غلط بنیادوں پر مبنی تھے۔

Us ne mehsoos kiya ke us ke dalail ghalat binaadon par mabni the.

Easily Confused With

errant:Errant means straying or wandering, typically in a physical sense, whereas erroneous refers to something being incorrect or mistaken.

Word Family

error
nounغلطی
erroneously
adverbغلطی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'erroneous' as 'error on us'.

Visualize a person making a mistake while reading a map.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غلطیاں بھی ہیں حسین عشق کی عیوب کے؛ پر محبت کی حقیقت تو خود ایک حسن ہے。

Ghaltiyan bhi hain haseen ishq ki ayub ke; Par mohabbat ki haqeeqat to khud aik husn hai.

Mistakes are also beautiful flaws of love; but the truth of love is itself a beauty.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غلطی کرنے والا ہی سیکھتا ہے۔

Ghalti karne wala hi seekhta hai.

Only he who makes a mistake learns.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "erroneus" — straying, wandering

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from Latin to Middle English, maintaining a continuous sense of being mistaken or incorrect.