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correctadjective being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standarda real brainteaser with only one correct solution to it accurate, bang on(chiefly British), dead-on, exact, good, on-target, precise, proper, right, so, spot-on, true, veracious legitimate, logical, sound, validerrorless, faultless, flawless, impeccable, inerrant, infallible, letter-perfect, perfectrigorous, strict, stringent on target, on the money false, improper, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, off, untrue, wrong defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect following the established traditions of refined society and good tastepainfully correct dress for the state dinner at the White House befitting, de rigueur, decent, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly acceptable, adequate, satisfactory, tolerabledress, dressy, formaldignified, elegant, graciouspriggish, prim, stiff, stuffyapt, material, relevantcompatible, congenial, harmoniousallowed, authorized, kosher, permitted improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly intolerable, unacceptable, unsatisfactorycasual, grungy, informalseedy, shabby, tackybanned, barred, disallowedforbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribedawkward, gauche, ungraceful marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and detailsthe correct method for folding the American flag ceremonious, decorous, formal, nice, proper, punctilious, starchy, stiff, stiff-necked, stilted sober, solemn, statelychivalrous, courtly, gallantgenteel, polished, refinedcivil, courteous, polite, red-carpet casual, easygoing, informal, laid-back, unceremonious improper, indecorous, unmannerlydiscourteous, impolite, rude to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations frommore time will be needed to correct the computer program amend, debug, emend, rectify, red-pencil, reform, remedy redraft, redraw, restyle, revise, rework, rewriteblue-pencil, cut, shortenredress, rightameliorate, better, improveperfect, polish, touch upfix, mend, repairadjust, modulate, regulatealter, change, modify damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoilaggravate, worsen to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffectivehopefully the young entrepreneur's professionalism will serve to correct his partner's extreme enthusiasm in the eyes of investors annul, cancel (out), compensate (for), counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, make up (for), negative, neutralize, offset invalidate, negate, neuter, nullifyatone (for)outbalance, outweigh, redeemredress, relieve, remedyoverride, overrule to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crimean insensitive boss who liked to correct subordinates in front of their colleagues castigate, chasten, chastise, discipline, penalize, punish assess, charge, dock, fine, impose, levy, mulctconvict, sentencecondemn, damn, denouncecriticize, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reprovewreak excuse, pardon, spare forfeitget off, ransom, releasecommute, reprieveabsolve, acquit, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate adj.correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth.correct usually implies freedom from fault or error.correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth.exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation.precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination.makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault.the right thing to do v.correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to make right what is wrong.correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.correct your spelling rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.rectify a misguided policy emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.emend a text remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.set out to remedy the evils of the world redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.redress past social injustices amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changesamend a law , reform implying drastic changeplans to reform the court system , and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.revise the schedule Cf. punish. in the 14th century |