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inaccurate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inaccurate

1 not being in agreement with what is true

  • he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didnʼt take into account all those viewers in health clubs
Synonyms of inaccurate

erroneous, false, incorrect, inexact, invalid, off, unsound, untrue, untruthful, wrong
Words Related to inaccurate

counterfactual

specious, spurious

deceptive, delusive, delusory, distorted, fallacious, fictitious, illusory, misleading

amiss, askew, awry

deceitful, dishonest, fraudulent, lying, mendacious

unconfirmed, unproven, untested

fabricated, invented, made-up, trumped-up
Phrases Synonymous with inaccurate

off base
Near Antonyms of inaccurate

confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, tested

faultless, flawless, impeccable, letter-perfect, perfect
Antonyms of inaccurate

accurate, correct, errorless, exact, factual, precise, proper, right, sound, true, valid, veracious

2 not precisely correct

  • the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
Synonyms of inaccurate

approximate, approximative, ballpark, imprecise, inexact, loose, squishy
Words Related to inaccurate

erroneous, false, incorrect, off, wrong

general, indefinable, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, mushy, undefined, undetermined, unsettled, vague

faulty, flawed, mistaken

specious

distorted, fallacious, misleading

doubtful, dubious, questionable, uncertain

inconclusive, indecisive

debatable, disputable

invalidated, unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unsupported
Near Antonyms of inaccurate

certain, incontestable, indubitable, positive, sure, undeniable, unquestionable

correct, errorless, factual, right, sound, true, valid

clear-cut, decisive, definable, defined, definite

incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable

absolute, unqualified

confirmed, corroborated, determined, established, substantiated, supported, validated
Antonyms of inaccurate

accurate, dead, dead-on, exact, precise, ultraprecise, veracious

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