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

The camera was easy to set up and sent alerts for most motion events, but the human detection was inaccurate, sometimes erroneously suggesting a human and sometimes ignoring actual people. —Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025

Either way, Duncan’s declarative statement was wholly inaccurate. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025

Could an influx of human-looking AI accounts expose users to harmful, inaccurate or violent posts? —Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Blaming the Electoral College for their presidential failures is not only bad politics but also inaccurate. —Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 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