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

The most important risk is confident inaccuracy. — Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Meta has countered that Wynn-Williams violated her agreement and wrote a book filled with inaccuracies. — ABC News, 25 June 2026

Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

For a time, his family would track the inaccuracies, said Magloire, who admits to having no memory of those days, though the story was repeatedly told to him by his parents over the years. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026