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

This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Since modern speedometers operate electronically based on how fast your tires are traveling, if the tires themselves are larger, aren’t inflated at the right level or have low tread, that can lead to speed inaccuracies.

— Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

This is an approximation based on years of berry eating, not a real statistic.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
But much of it also had an obvious swagger and drive, sometimes with grooves that hinted at funk, or at least a Jane’s Addiction-like approximation of it.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of approximation

Noun

Before a big event, exfoliate, paying extra attention to areas prone to roughness or dryness, like elbows, knees and wrists.

— Ellie Beeck, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Then Holland was hit with a fourth quarter unnecessary roughness penalty for a late hit on Cowboys receiver Ryan Flournoy.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 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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