Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

Intj

Adverb

The word "correct" can be used as verb, adjective, adjective, noun, intj and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

falsify incorrect incorrect uncouth

Defined As

opposite of incorrect

Derived Terms

all correct anatomically correct autocorrect come correct conservatively correct const-correct correct me if I'm wrong correctability correctable correctamundo correctedness correctify correcting fluid correctingly correction correctitude correctly correctness corrector correctory correctrix corright course-correct error correct geocorrect hypercorrect hypocorrect hypocorrect incorrect incorrected k'rect card miscorrect noncorrect noncorrected noncorrecting overcorrect patriotically correct politically correct politically correct precorrect pseudocorrect recorrect self-correct self-correcting uncorrect uncorrectable uncorrected undercorrect

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter balance bawl out berate call down call on the carpet care for change change by reversal chew out chew up chide come down descend dress down equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize fall go down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture modify penalise penalize punish rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand reverse scold take to task treat trounce turn

Manner Of

change by reversal treat

Related Terms

accurate error examination grade inform manners papers proper true truth well behaved

Similar Terms

accurate accurate exact letter perfect letter-perfect precise proper proper right-minded straight straight true word-perfect

Synonym Network

adjust chastise compensate decline discipline right well mannered

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