Latvian

Adjective

nepareizs (def. nepareizais, comp. nepareizāks, sup. visnepareizākais; adv. nepareizi)

1. wrong, incorrect (which contains errors, e.g. in its realization, calculation, etc.)

   nepareizs aprēķins, tulkojums‎ ― wrong calculation, translation

   nepareizs skaņdarba izpildījums‎ ― incorrect musical performance

   nepareizs uzdevuma atrisinājums‎ ― incorrect problem resolution

   spert nepareizu soli‎ ― to make a wrong step (= to make a mistake)

2. wrong, incorrect (which is not in agreement with reality, truth, science, practical knowledge; which does not lead to the desired results)

   nepareiza teorija‎ ― incorrect theory

   nepareizs uzskats‎ ― wrong belief

   nepareiza rīcība, politka‎ ― wrong action, policy

   jūs esat sev izveidojis nepareizu priekšstatu par mani‎ ― you have created for yourself a wrong impression about me

3. wrong, improper, inadequate, inappropriate (in agreement with existing rules, norms, requirements)

   nepareiza vārda izruna‎ ― wrong word pronunciation

   nepareizi sejas vaibsti‎ ― improper, inadequate facial features

   nepareiza attīstība, audzināšana‎ ― improper development, education

   nepareiza redze‎ ― inadequate vision, eyesight

Declension

Synonyms

• kļūdains, kļūdīgs

Antonyms

• pareizs

Derived terms

• nepareizība
• nepareizums

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “pareizs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7