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

There’s a slight awkwardness to the film’s invitation, a fussy kind of table setting that offers some trite (though, not inaccurate) Hollywood satire to ease us toward what the movie is really about. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

This is people circulating and spreading false, provably inaccurate information. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Members of 56 health organizations worldwide published the decision in The Lancet on May 12, arguing that the old name was an inaccurate reflection of the condition. —Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 May 2026

Ninety-seven percent said human oversight remains critical for accuracy, and most had already encountered at least one instance of hallucinated or inaccurate AI output. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 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