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

Such inaccuracies could easily throw self-driving cars off track, potentially causing traffic collisions, according to Charles Lin, an earth science professor at National Cheng Kung University and one of the co-authors of the paper.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
California officials, however, say the government’s list contains substantial inaccuracies and risks disenfranchising eligible citizens.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

The effect is something like an off-season approximation of a sidewalk, and, your winter climate permitting, sidewalk chalk (tons of it, for $18) is another good option.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Today, chatbots can run the actuarial numbers, potentially alleviating some uncertainty concerns by, say, offering a close approximation for achieving life milestones.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of approximation

Noun

The refs missed a key penalty when a Texas defender forcibly knocked over a Missouri wide receiver away from the play, which should have resulted in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a free first down and 15-yards.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
In the second quarter, the Bears were in the red zone and set to go up by three possessions when rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas drew an unnecessary roughness penalty that sent the offense back 15 yards.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of roughness

Noun

For too long, the daily cruelty and the coarseness of political rhetoric have elicited only shrugs, or more often, laughter.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Most denim blends using hemp only include 20 or 30 percent of the fiber due to its coarseness.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of coarseness

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