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

Varèse’s piece is named for the density of platinum (in approximate grams per cubic centimetre).

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of approximate

Adjective

Rather than pulling Herta’s IndyCar results from the official scoring, the team apparently relied on IndyCar’s erroneous website.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of erroneous

Adjective

According to reports, Russia’s early firings of the KN-23, which began in early 2024, were often inaccurate.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Underestimating your mileage or omitting a household driver could lead to inaccurate quotes or complications when the insurer verifies your application.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Adjective

During the 2022 midterm elections, independent observers from the Carter Center reported significant numbers of voters arriving at incorrect precincts, likely because of changes associated with redistricting.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
An earlier version of this story included an incorrect name and gender for the victim in the crash, based on information from the highway patrol.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

This underlines why notional volume is an imprecise reference point for comparisons between entities.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The victory that night seemed to go well beyond the electoral conquest; one of the defining cultural legacies of the 2024 election cycle is the imprecise but vivid concept of the manosphere.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of imprecise

Adjective

Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
On Wednesday, as the indexes were soaring, Jim Cramer had been warning that Wall Street's first reaction to the midterm Democratic wave might be wrong.

— Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026