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erroneous path

[ɪˈroʊniəs pæθ]
nounpl: erroneous paths
caminho errado
1. A course of action, direction, or sequence of decisions that is incorrect, mistaken, or leads to wrong conclusions
The investigation followed an erroneous path that delayed the discovery of the real culprit.
A investigação seguiu um caminho errado que atrasou a descoberta do verdadeiro culpado.
2. In computing or logic, a sequence of operations or algorithm that produces incorrect results due to faulty logic or input
The software took an erroneous path due to a bug in the code.
O software seguiu um caminho errado devido a um bug no código.
Synonyms
wrong pathincorrect directionmistaken coursefalse trailwrong direction
Antonyms
correct pathright directionproper courseaccurate pathtrue path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho errado
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
trilha equivocada
More formal or literary alternative
Portugal
caminho errado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
percurso incorreto
More formal, used in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

go down the wrong path
lead someone astray
lose one's way
bark up the wrong tree
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