Errorous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of erroneous. nonstandard

    "He is preoccupied perhaps with other matters. If so the act exhibits aberration, an unaccountable deviation from uniform law or procedure. The act is errorous, the thought, opinion, conclusion is erroneous, errorful in so far as it is recognized by the critic as falling short of the standard employed."

Example

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"He is preoccupied perhaps with other matters. If so the act exhibits aberration, an unaccountable deviation from uniform law or procedure. The act is errorous, the thought, opinion, conclusion is erroneous, errorful in so far as it is recognized by the critic as falling short of the standard employed."

Etymology

From error + -ous.

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