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 map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeter as a black line.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
The shaded areas of the map show the approximate boundaries where air quality is available and listed as anything other than good.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of approximate

Adjective

Vilified for superstitious or erroneous beliefs, many of these species did not actually compete with people for food or pose other significant dangers.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Early details about the cause and source of the nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis—and the dangers in not immediately correcting erroneous information about it —is a good example.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

At the World Cup, there were at least six examples of incorrect or — to be generous — highly dubious interventions that made reasonable on-field decisions worse across the 104 matches.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.

— Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

The comparison is imprecise because prediction markets and gambling companies calculate activity differently, and the sportsbooks have not yet released their recent internal numbers.

— Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Because that is the imprecise language used in reference to the children of Al Hol; of the 70,000 residents, approximately two-thirds are children, of whom approximately half are under twelve.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of imprecise

Adjective

First, the medals were the wrong colour; this was the ‘Bronze Final’ after all.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
That turned out to be wrong for a meaningful minority of them, whose brains were generating signals our methods were not sensitive enough to pick up.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026