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inaccurate

inaccurate

113 4.3
Not correct or exact, with mistakes
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪnˈækjərɪt/
translation icon : inexacto
  • The government concedes that what Mueller said was inaccurate and you know, they don't say lie.
  • inaccurate information
  • inaccurate data
  • misleading and inaccurate

And it all starts from that first inaccurate estimation of what's going on.

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Examples

  • The common image of a deeply torn Israel is inaccurate, as social cohesion is now greater than before.

    Academic text (2013)
  • His inaccurate calculations resulted in a significant financial loss for the company.

  • It's extremely dangerous to talk with inaccurate information in such matters.

  • But what he wrote was inaccurate.

  • So now their input, their perception is based off of inaccurate information.

  • Now today, we're operating with an inaccurate diagnosis of the racial problems in America.

    Academic text (1992)
  • That's a common comment and it's very inaccurate, right.

  • Tracking these events is crucial for identifying and understanding the origin of inaccurate data.

    Academic text (2013)
  • One example is the wildly inaccurate analysis of the 1990 crisis with Iraq.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The few accounts by Western traveling merchants were generally biased and inaccurate in their descriptions.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

wrong
vsinaccurate
1.0

Not correct according to the facts or the answer

highlights lack of exactness or precision rather than broad factual error
mistaken
vsinaccurate
266 3.4

Thinking something is true when it is not

applies more broadly to facts numbers or measures, not only beliefs
incorrect
vsinaccurate
228 1.4

A thing that has errors or does not follow rules

focuses on lack of precision rather than rule or standards violation
erroneous
vsinaccurate
41 6.7

Not correct because of a mistake

includes cases of imprecision as well as ordinary mistakes
faulty
vsinaccurate
36 3.5

Not correct because it has mistakes, for example in an argument or plan

emphasizes being not correct or precise rather than functioning problems
approximate
vsinaccurate
29 3.9

Nearly correct or exact but not completely

implies concrete errors or lack of precision beyond mere closeness
off the mark
vsinaccurate
16 6.5

Not accurate or correct

expresses general not being correct or precise without target image
imprecise
vsinaccurate
14 5.5

Not exact or clear enough to be useful

implies actual errors or mistakes rather than mere vagueness
inexact
vsinaccurate
5 5.1

Not completely correct or exact

stresses presence of errors or mistakes rather than slight lack of exactness
wide of the mark
vsinaccurate
  • UK
1 7.1

Not accurate or correct

describes general not being correct or precise without stressing distance
errorful
vsinaccurate
7.7

Full of mistakes that make it hard to understand

may refer to any not being correct without stressing quantity of errors
approximative
vsinaccurate
8.4

Not completely exact but close to the real value

describes actual errors or mistakes rather than a near closeness

Antonyms

680 3.0

Exactly correct in every detail

How Accurate

exact
901 3.2
accurate
680 3.0
approximate
29 3.9
imprecise
14 5.5
inaccurate
113 4.3
wrong
2 1.0

Surface Forms

inaccurate positive
inaccurater comparative
inaccuratest superlative

Morphology

inaccurate = accurate (transparent) = in + accurate

This is standard negative prefixation from 'accurate', and the meaning 'not accurate' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word inaccurate comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the word accurate meaning 'exact' or 'correct'. So, inaccurate simply means 'not exact', which is why we use it for things that have errors or mistakes.