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 Comparisons between Prime Video and other streamers are inexact because the benefits of a Prime membership include free shipping on e-commerce orders, Whole Foods discounts and other perks. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for inexact

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexact

Adjective

Later that day, Public Works Director Jason Shykowski emailed employees, directing them to compile a list of projects completed in the 2nd District over the previous 10 years, along with approximate costs.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Below are key events of that night (the times are approximate).

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

According to a lawsuit, a coding error resulted in erroneous scores being generated and reported to third parties over a three-week period between March and April 2022.

— Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
While descending, deputies said the climber ran into trouble after following an erroneous GPS route that led him onto the Whitney Glacier.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

Use safer payment methods When shopping online, paying with a credit card generally gives you stronger protections if an order never arrives or a charge is incorrect.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The figures represent requests for financial assistance, not necessarily complaints about incorrect water bills.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

Measuring how much a baby eats typically requires weighing them directly before and after a feeding, and that’s an imprecise and cumbersome process.

— Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
These lines bring me to understand that poetry itself is a kind of imprecise naming, but a naming nonetheless.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026