inaccurate

adjective

in·​ac·​cu·​rate (ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 

-k(ə-)rət

: not accurate : faulty

inaccurate information

inaccurately

(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət-lē 

-k(ə-)rət-, 

-kyərt-

adverb

Synonyms of inaccurate

• erroneous
• incorrect
• wrong

Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence

he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs

the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of his misses were simply inaccurate balls with a clean pocket; others were caused by A&M’s pressure. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

This has made some machine translations comically inaccurate, sometimes turning innocuous words into vulgar references in English. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Pollsters have also theorized that the covid pandemic played a role in making the 2020 polls particularly inaccurate. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Many schools’ athletic directors have been reporting all scores by themselves, leading to delayed — and sometimes inaccurate — reporting. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inaccurate

• accurate

Kids Definition

inaccurate

adjective

in·​ac·​cu·​rate (ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət 

: not accurate : not correct or exact

inaccurate information

inaccurately adverb