IMPRECISE Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

imprecise

adjective

ˌim-pri-ˈsīs

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as in inaccurate

not precisely correct 3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi

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Recent Examples of imprecise Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 As that example from the space shuttle days shows, estimates made using scant data are likely to be imprecise and in need of future revision. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Scientists may be able to look at geographical data to estimate long-term glyphosate exposure instead, but that’s still an imprecise measure. —

Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026 This may seem like semantic quibbling, but the stakes of imprecise legislation in this domain are quite high. —

Kevin Frazier, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imprecise

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As a name, PCOS had several limitations, including providing an inaccurate description of the condition, which does not manifest through cysts on the ovaries.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 May 2026