Synonyms of inaccuracy

inaccuracy

noun

(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rə-sē 

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

an unfortunate inaccuracy in the report

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• error
• blunder
• flub
• miscue
• misstep
• fumble
• gaffe
• fault
• lapse
• brick
• stumble
• goof
• trip
• clanger
• screwup
• oversight
• gaff
• slipup
• bobble
• fluff
• slip
• boob
• clinker
• misunderstanding
• boo-boo
• misinterpretation
• blooper
• misstatement
• howler
• miscalculation
• misconception
• snafu
• pratfall
• misconstruction
• misjudgment
• misreading
• bloomer
• misdescription
• miscomprehension
• misimpression
• misapprehension
• boner
• foul-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracy
• precision
• correctness
• exactness
• exactitude
• strictness
• preciseness
• perfection
• infallibility
• inerrancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inaccuracy

Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Patricia Simner, who directs the clinical-microbiology molecular laboratory at the Mayo Clinic, told me that some genetic libraries of pathogens are painstakingly curated for accuracy, but others are peppered with inaccuracies. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

Shortly after the book was published, criticism came loudly, most focusing on the book’s historical inaccuracies and genealogical fabrications. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The tech company operates 120,000 cameras in every state but Alaska and has been the subject of heightened controversy as stories of inaccuracy and misuse proliferated in recent months. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026