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

Dhillon then began demanding voter rolls from the states to check the names for citizenship and inaccuracies such as people who moved or died.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Nolan is in hot water for many of his decisions in the making of the film, including casting choices, historical inaccuracies throughout and use of modern dialogue.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

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
A certain amount of confusion and imprecision is built into the use of the term.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of imprecision

Noun

For the designers, the logo represents the roughness and the beauty that coexist and define London.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Hayabusa2 also imaged asteroid Torifune using its Mid-Infrared Camera (TIR), which allows scientists to measure asteroids' surface temperatures, thermal inertia and surface roughness, according to JAXA.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 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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