INEXACTITUDE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

inexactitude

noun

Definition of inexactitude

as in inaccuracy

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Recent Examples of inexactitude So much of the film turns on such evocative inexactitude, on our ability to wonder (and wander) about the image. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021 Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling. — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018 For people like Davis, there is clearly a freedom that comes with this inexactitude. — Katy Steinmetz, Time, 3 Apr. 2018

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Noun

When revenue-generating activities depend on the quality of information provided, even small inaccuracies can create outsized business consequences.

— Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
These polling inaccuracies may reveal a potential blind spot toward progressives, Smith says, explaining that Democrats are likely to take note as Wisconsin heads into its primary next week.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

After the Seattle Reign applied additional heat with goals in the 17th and 20th minutes, the Wave rallied often but couldn’t overcome either their own imprecision or goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s shot-blocking.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The imprecision in his birthdate, which differs from the singularness in the date of his death, feels like an open wound where the dying is more certain than the living.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Definition of imprecision

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According to the company, the platform delivers high critical-dimension uniformity, low line-edge roughness, and a large process window across an entire wafer.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026

Definition of roughness

Noun

But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026

Definition of coarseness

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