Mislead vs Incorrect - What's the difference?
mislead | incorrect |
(literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
To deceptively trick into something wrong.
To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
* He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question
Faulty or defective.
* The PC crashed due to incorrect programming
Inappropriate or improper.
* He was sacked because of his incorrect behaviour towards his secretary
As a verb mislead
is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.As an adjective incorrect is
not correct; erroneous or wrong.mislead
English
Verb
(transitive)- ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin