erroneous

BrE /ˈerənɪəs/ AmE /ˈɛrəniəs/

adjective en → es

1 WRONG/INCORRECT [attributive, predicative] B2

containing a mistake or error; not correct

incorrecto, erróneo

  • an erroneous statement/claim

Collocations erroneous information · erroneous belief

  • The report contained several erroneous statements.

    El informe contenía varias declaraciones erróneas.

2 MISGUIDED [attributive, predicative] C1

based on a wrong idea or belief; mistaken

equivocado, engañoso

  • an erroneous assumption

Collocations erroneous conclusion · erroneous opinion

  • He based his argument on an erroneous assumption.

    Basó su argumento en una suposición errónea.