Correct
adj.capable, thoughtfulprofessional
What it means
Accurate according to the relevant facts, rules, or calculation.
Reach for it when identifying an answer, setting, or statement that is free from error
The technician found the correct pressure value in the signed test record.
Choose between these
7- playful
enthusiastic informal accuracy suits the setting
not when Keep this breezy idiom away from safety, legal, and formal assessments.
- everyday
absence of mistakes deserves explicit emphasis
not when The absolute claim is risky when no review can catch every hidden error.
- everyday
the familiar opposite of wrong is all you need
not when Right can mean moral, directional, or political and may be ambiguous.
- professional
measurement or representation matches reality closely
not when Accuracy can allow a tolerance range, while correct often treats the result as right or wrong.
- professional
rules of logic, method, or authorization are satisfied
not when A valid form or argument can contain a factually incorrect detail.
- formal
complete precision or identity is central
not when Exact is stronger than correct when a rounded answer is acceptable.
- formal
the choice follows accepted procedure or suitability
not when Proper can enforce convention and does not necessarily mean factually true.
Said against
3- incorrect
- wrong
- inaccurate
It naturally appears in
3- correct answer
The correct answer included the unit as well as the number.
- correct setting
The correct setting appears beside the motor's serial plate.
- factually correct
A statement can be factually correct yet seriously misleading.
Where this comes from
- merriam-webster, adjective sense 1 opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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