/ Dictionary / Index E erroneous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: er•ro•ne•ous Pronunciation: (u-rō'nē-us, e-rō'-), [key] — adj. containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong: an erroneous answer. straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: erroneous (Thesaurus) erron. error Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language