inaccuracy

in·ac·cu·ra·cy

noun \(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē, -k(ə-)rə-sē\

: lack of correctness or exactness : lack of accuracy

: a statement that is not correct : an error or mistake

plural in·ac·cu·ra·cies

Full Definition of INACCURACY

1

:  the quality or state of being inaccurate

2

:  mistake, error

Examples of INACCURACY

1. I pointed out the inaccuracy of his statement.
2. The text is filled with inaccuracies.

First Known Use of INACCURACY

circa 1755

Related to INACCURACY

Synonyms

blunder, bobble, boob [British], boo-boo, brick, clanger [British], clinker, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, error, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip

Related Words

bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall; foul-up, snafu; misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms

accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness; inerrancy, infallibility, perfection