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

Guildford's retirement came after he admitted inaccuracies in evidence to the committee, including a denial the force had used AI to research evidence, including a non-existent match between the Israeli club and West Ham.

From BBC

"It was just our inaccuracy. We turned the ball over too much, and when we did get into positions to hurt Ireland we were not accurate and then gave ourselves a mountain to climb."

From BBC

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

Related Words

• blunder
• deception
• defect
• exaggeration