INEXACT Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

inexact

adjective

ˌi-nig-ˈzakt

Definition of inexact

as in approximate

not precisely correct a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River

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as in erroneous

not being in agreement with what is true an inexact and misleading statement regarding the number of combat casualties

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Recent Examples of inexact Developing quarterbacks in the NFL always has been an inexact science, with mixed results each season for almost every team. — D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026 This is an inexact process, so the standard approach is to create a group of 20 different upscaled earthquake motions and find the one that best represents the average among the 20. — ArsTechnica, 7 Jan. 2026 Kikuchi and Imai are an inexact comparison. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Scheduling is an inexact science, but one that coaches deem nearly as important as coaching and recruiting. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inexact

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact

Adjective

The next three shades represent a player’s approximate prime.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The approximate retail value of one (1) restaurant-specific offer is between TWELVE - TWENTY ONE ($12-21).

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

De Anda contends that the warrant used to search her property contained false information, Josephson said, including inconsistent descriptions of conditions and grossly inaccurate estimates of the number of animals on the property.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
By comparison, generative AI models—such as the large language models powering popular AI chatbots—generate outputs that can change every time and may also be inaccurate.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

There is no doubt this one will be chalked up as an incorrect decision in the eyes of the KMI panel.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Earlier reports that the fire was caused by damage to the Tesla’s lithium-ion battery may be incorrect, Brown said.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

That leap rests on an imprecise view of what practicing medicine actually is.

— John Whyte, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
Because if the Protocol upends the REC market with precisely imprecise requirements almost no one is ready to meet, investors will be able to compute the hit to companies’ bottom line.

— Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprecise

Adjective

Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026