inaccurate

[in-ak-yer-it]

adjective

1. not accurate; incorrect or untrue.

   Synonyms: faulty, wrong, erroneous, loose, inexact

Other Word Forms

• inaccurately adverb
• inaccurateness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inaccurate¹

First recorded in 1730–40; in- ³ + accurate

Example Sentences

Later, a statement came out of Celtic and reading it now it takes on a different hue. "...much of what is written in the media or online about our transfer dealings is inaccurate," it read.

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Some were turned down over security concerns or because they lacked proper documentation, while others were rejected because they made inaccurate claims, said officials and Congressional aides who track the matter.

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Some vitamins, such as folic acid, can discolor urine and lead to inaccurate results.

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The Reagan Foundation hasn’t said what it found inaccurate about the ad and a spokeswoman didn’t respond to a request for comment on the new tariffs.

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The foundation didn’t say what was inaccurate about the ad.

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Related Words

• defective 
• false 
• faulty 
• imprecise 
• incorrect 
• mistaken 
• unreliable 
• untrue 
• wrong 

When To Use

What does inaccurate mean?

Inaccurate describes something that is incorrect, false, or not quite right, as in I came home at 9:30 last night, so saying I was out all night is inaccurate.Inaccurate is the opposite of accurate, which describes something being free of defects or errors. You might describe a scale is inaccurate if it doesn’t show the precise weight of something.Inaccurate can also describe something that is wrong or untrue. You could claim that the lie your brother told about you is inaccurate, especially if there’s a bit of truth in what he said but overall it’s wrong.Example: The results of the test were inaccurate, but they can be used to improve the next one.