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

Reported information after a store fall After a fall, the information reported to a store manager may include the location, approximate time, observable condition of the area, how the fall occurred, and any symptoms present at the time.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
These counties had the lowest approximate average prices, according to AAA.

— Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 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

The agency produced excellent work against an incorrect brief, and nobody in the room knew the business well enough to say so.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Oxford and Ole Miss rolled out the unwelcome mat early in the week, starting Wednesday with a Lane Kiffen (incorrect spelling intentional) Roast at the Lyric Theater.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 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