inaccuracy

American  

[in-ak-yer-uh-see] / ɪnˈæk yər ə si /

noun

plural

inaccuracies

1. something inaccurate; error.

   Synonyms:

   inexactitude, slip, blunder, mistake

2. the quality or state of being inaccurate.

   Synonyms:

   inexactness, erroneousness, incorrectness

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inaccuracy British  

/ ɪnˈækjʊrəsɪ /

noun

1. lack of accuracy; imprecision

2. an error, a mistake, or a slip

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Etymology

Origin of inaccuracy

First recorded in 1750–60; in- ³ + accuracy

Example Sentences

The inaccuracy of those predictions suggests a profound disconnect existed between what old-guard Hollywood thought audiences wanted and what those audiences didn’t even know they wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also bars news that contains "factual inaccuracies" or otherwise does not follow "widely accepted journalistic standards".

From BBC

“The AI people are using now can be dangerous, especially if the user isn’t fully aware of the biases, inaccuracies and other limits” of large language models, he wrote in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal

The relative inaccuracy of these weapons, however, works against that purpose.

From Salon

Hayes said many of the assessments about Greg were "riddled with inaccuracies".

From BBC

Related Words

• blunder
• deception
• defect
• exaggeration