approximate

1 being such only when compared to something else the movie's an approximate success, if you can overlook the overblown publicity that preceded it Synonyms almost, comparative, near, relativeRelated Words alike, comparable, similar; equal, equivalentNear Antonyms genuine, real, trueAntonyms absolute, complete, downright, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pure, unqualified

2 not precisely correct police could only give us an approximate count of the number of people who attended the air show Synonyms inexact, approximative, ballpark, imprecise, inaccurate, loose, squishyRelated Words erroneous, false, incorrect, off, wrong; general, indefinable, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, mushy, undefined, undetermined, unsettled, vague; faulty, flawed, mistaken; specious; distorted, fallacious, misleading; doubtful, dubious, questionable, uncertain; inconclusive, indecisive; debatable, disputable; invalidated, unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unsupportedNear Antonyms certain, incontestable, indubitable, positive, sure, undeniable, unquestionable; correct, errorless, factual, right, sound, true, valid; clear-cut, decisive, definable, defined, definite; incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable; absolute, unqualified; confirmed, corroborated, determined, established, substantiated, supported, validatedAntonyms accurate, dead, dead-on, exact, precise, ultraprecise, veracious