Synonyms of accuracy

accuracy

noun

ˈa-kyə-rə-sē 

as in precision

the quality or state of being very accurate

obviously, with brain surgery the accuracy of the incision is incredibly important

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precision
• preciseness
• perfection
• fidelity
• exactness
• truth
• definiteness
• exactitude
• definitiveness
• veracity
• fineness
• accurateness
• rigor
• correctness
• closeness
• nicety
• rigorousness
• delicacy
• ultraprecision
• rightness
• strictness
• subtlety
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• carefulness
• fastidiousness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inaccuracy
• approximation
• roughness
• imprecision
• coarseness
• roundness
• inexactness
• inexactitude
• incorrectness
• wrongness
• impreciseness
• falsity
• carelessness
• falseness
• looseness
• guesswork
• vagueness
• indefiniteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accuracy

Evaluation score debates haunt the AI industry The question of benchmark accuracy has come up multiple times in the past. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Miami will see many defenses better than Stanford’s, but Mensah’s accuracy on deep balls and Toney’s speed and ability to get wide open will beat most of them. — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The midcourse maneuver was necessary because the Atlas-Agena rocket that launched Mariner 2 didn't launch with enough accuracy to get the trajectory right in one shot. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Governance reduces variability, and variability isn’t the same as accuracy. — Jason Kurtz, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026