correct

If something is like this, it has no mistakes and agrees with the facts or rules.

• Your answer is correct.
• Are these numbers correct?
• She gave me the correct address.

Similar words: right, accurate

Opposites: wrong, incorrect

Common phrases: correct answer, correct spelling, correct information, correct method

In the right way, without making a mistake.

• Did I spell it correct?
• You guessed correct this time.
• I hope I remembered your name correct.

Similar words: correctly, right, accurately

Opposites: incorrectly, wrong

Common phrases: spell something correct, guess something correct, answer something correct