inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
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
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
Inman also confirmed the aircraft had recently undergone a heavy maintenance check in San Antonio, and clarified earlier reports of the plane reaching 475 feet were inaccurate.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
According to Tangipa, California’s version of SNAP, CalFresh, has a 13% fraud and error rate, meaning that one out of 10 applications on SNAP/EBT is fraudulent or inaccurate.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Wilson’s also said his deputies had filed briefs with inaccurate legal references in two other cases, but that they were caused by human error, not AI.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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