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

I hate it when people have an inaccurate perception of who I am.

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This delay throws off the calculation of distance to the satellites, which makes the reported position inaccurate.

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A spokesperson for Discord told the BBC that those claims are inaccurate and "part of an attempt to extort payment".

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The payouts are over commission arrangements between lenders and dealers, unfair contracts, and inaccurate information given to car buyers.

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Registered voters were mailed inaccurate information about Proposition 50, the ballot measure that would change California congressional district boundaries.

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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.