1. containing or based on error; incorrect or mistaken

Examples

• The newspaper published an erroneous report about the election results.
• His erroneous assumption led to the wrong conclusion.
• The teacher corrected the student’s erroneous answer.
• The company issued a statement to clarify the erroneous information.
• It would be erroneous to assume that all teenagers are irresponsible.
• The erroneous data caused problems with the research study.