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

Trump and his allies have also sued several media organizations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC News, over alleged biases or inaccuracies in their reporting. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

The 1997 Disney movie Hercules mixed Roman and Greek names, helping propagate this and other inaccuracies (not uncommon in Hollywood’s depictions of ancient Greece). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Admittedly, no one in the movie actually wore beige pants, so there's an inaccuracy there, which is odd given this is an officially licensed Alien costume. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Greenspan protested the inaccuracies in subsequent filings, and Tinubu’s team later recanted the claims. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026