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- Dictionaryinaccurate/ɪnˈakjʊrət/
adjective
- 1. not accurate: "false or inaccurate descriptions of goods"
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INACCURATE definition: 1. not completely correct or exact, or not able to do something correctly or exactly: 2. not…. Learn more.
: not accurate : faulty. inaccurate information. inaccurately. (ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət-lē. -k (ə-)rət- -kyərt- adverb. Synonyms. erroneous. false. incorrect. inexact. invalid. off. unsound. untrue. untruthful. wrong. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence.
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.
Synonyms for INACCURATE: erroneous, incorrect, wrong, false, misleading, untrue, inexact, untruthful; Antonyms of INACCURATE: accurate, correct, true, proper, valid, right, precise, factual
not completely correct or exact, or not able to do something correctly or exactly: wildly inaccurate Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly (= extremely) inaccurate. an inaccurate device / weapon. Opposites. accurate. exact (ACCURATE) precise. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wrong That's the wrong answer.
If a statement or measurement is inaccurate, it is not accurate or correct. The book is inaccurate and untrue. American English : inaccurate / ɪˈnækyərɪt /
When something is inaccurate, it is the opposite of exact. If you get a question wrong on a test, your teacher will not say, "You, sir, are inaccurate," she'll just say you are wrong. She might also explain that your inaccurate methodology led to an inaccurate response.
Definition of inaccurate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
inaccurate. [ɪnˈækjʊrɪt] ADJ [ figures, information, reporting, statement] → inexacto, erróneo; [ shot, aim, instrument, method] → impreciso, poco preciso. the report gave a very inaccurate picture of the situation → el informe daba una visión muy inexacta or errónea de la situación.
adjective. uk / ɪnˈækjərət / us. Add to word list. B2. not correct or exact: inaccurate information / figures. The newspaper story was very inaccurate. inaccuracy. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪnˈækjərəsi / us. the quality of not being correct or exact: His book contains historical inaccuracies.
