Synonyms of precision

precision

noun

pri-ˈsi-zhən 

as in accuracy

the quality or state of being very accurate

the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accuracy
• preciseness
• perfection
• exactness
• exactitude
• fidelity
• definiteness
• rigor
• fineness
• truth
• nicety
• veracity
• definitiveness
• accurateness
• delicacy
• rigorousness
• closeness
• ultraprecision
• correctness
• strictness
• subtlety
• rightness
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• fastidiousness
• carefulness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inaccuracy
• roughness
• imprecision
• approximation
• coarseness
• roundness
• inexactness
• inexactitude
• impreciseness
• carelessness
• wrongness
• incorrectness
• falsity
• guesswork
• looseness
• falseness
• vagueness
• indefiniteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precision

Still a dark shade of chocolate brown, Grande’s hair was slicked back with precision and featured a minor side part on the left side of her head. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Keyboardist Jason Derlatka took over for two songs — also capturing Perry’s pipes with eerie precision. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Disney also announced a partnership with Nvidia and Google DeepMind last year to develop Newton, an open-source physics engine that lets robots learn how to handle complex tasks with greater precision. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

In an expression of Swiss precision, the red second hand is the most prominent element. — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026