Synonyms for
Correct
Definition
To make something right or accurate.
Synonyms & similar words
evenup
right
set
decline
sortout
incorrect
chastise
evenout
compensate
falsify
counterbalance
makeup
discipline
redress
wrong
slump
evenoff
chasten
castigate
rectify
objurgate
adjust
accurate
right
proper
exact
true
appropriate
adequate
suitable
fitting
flawless
faultless
precise
perfect
proper
authentic
actual
genuine
valid
sound
legitimate
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- correct answer
- correct way
- correct pronunciation
- correct address
- correct procedure
- correct form
- correct time
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'correct' implies adherence to a standard or rule. As a verb, it means to identify and fix errors or to bring something into conformity.
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Example sentences
- Please correct your math homework before turning it in.
- I had to correct my spelling on the test.
- The teacher corrected my grammar mistakes.
- The doctor corrected my vision with glasses.
- Can you correct the balance on my bank account?
Quotes
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. -Winston Churchill
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. -Christian D. Larson