INACCURACY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

inaccuracy

noun

(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē

Definition of inaccuracy

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report

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Recent Examples of inaccuracy That same lobbyist also sent a letter to the LEC on July 29 saying McCuskey's final report to the commission regarding Benton contained six inaccuracies. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 But perhaps inaccuracy is the best prism with which to interpret Davis’ public statements. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 According to the American Civil Liberties Union in 2020, this technology can result in bias and inaccuracies. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The lo-fi nature of the videos, their formulaic content, and their inaccuracies don’t seem to have turned off viewers. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inaccuracy

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Mistakes to Avoid To keep your bird seed fresh, our experts recommend avoiding the following mistakes.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
According to Thomasson, two of the biggest mistakes that instantly date your living room involve windows.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Kyle Teel reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of error

Noun

So, when looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t really an example of an AI failure leading to a military blunder, but rather a failure of verification before circulation.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
After last week's high-profile blunder saw Erling Haaland wrongly awarded the winning goal against Manchester United, VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus have been stood down for this round of fixtures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunder

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