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be inaccurate

VERB

err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misbehave miscalculate stray stumble

STRONG

blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander

WEAK

be in error be incorrect be mistaken drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey stay

WEAK

correct

Example Sentences

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What’s more, the information on food insufficiency was self-reported and could be inaccurate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It would be inaccurate to say quantum companies are racing to go public.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

McLaren have indirectly - but very clearly - rejected what are said to be inaccurate reports that Stella is on his way to Ferrari.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

These forecasts can sometimes be inaccurate by thousands of miles.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

All I knew about autopsies was what I had seen on reruns of “Quincy,” but somehow it never occurred to me that my information might be inaccurate because it came from a TV show.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

be inaccurate

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