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

• erroneous
• false
• incorrect
• inexact
• invalid
• off
• unsound
• untrue
• untruthful
• 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

Biden asked for the public to stop posting inaccurate information. —Kate Kealey, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024

These factors include inaccurate assumptions and a broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known and some that are not. —Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024

The inaccurate data caused Resorts Digital, the online arm of Resorts casino, to file incorrect sports betting tax returns for December 2023 and January and February 2024. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2024

Originally, police had said there was a sixth victim, but that information was inaccurate, the release said. —Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inaccurate

adjective

in·​ac·​cu·​rate (ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət 

: not accurate : not correct or exact

inaccurate information

inaccurately adverb