Thesaurus / imprecise
FEEDBACKsynonyms for imprecise
synonyms for imprecise
- erroneous
- inaccurate
- inappropriate
- mistaken
- improper
- unsound
- untrue
- unreliable
- faulty
- inexact
- out
- specious
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- wide of the mark
- counterfactual
- false
- flawed
- not trustworthy
- unfitting
- way off
- wrong number
- undetermined
- infinite
- unlimited
- undefined
- broad
- confused
- doubtful
- dubious
- equivocal
- evasive
- general
- ill-defined
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- inexact
- inexhaustible
- innumerable
- intangible
- loose
- obscure
- shadowy
- uncertain
- unclear
- undependable
- unknown
- unsettled
- unsure
- wide
- indeterminable
- unfixed
- unspecific
- undetermined
- general
- inconclusive
- indefinite
- indistinct
- inexact
- undefined
- unspecified
- borderless
- unfixed
- unstipulated
- sloppy
- negligent
- careless
- lenient
- indifferent
- soft
- vague
- broad
- casual
- delinquent
- derelict
- devil-may-care
- easygoing
- flaccid
- forgetful
- general
- inaccurate
- indefinite
- inexact
- neglectful
- oblivious
- regardless
- shapeless
- slipshod
- unmindful
- yielding
- behindhand
- disregardful
- any way
- asleep on job
- nonspecific
- overindulgent
- paying no mind
- disordered
- rambling
- detached
- obscure
- diffuse
- disconnected
- ill-defined
- inaccurate
- indistinct
- negligent
- random
- remiss
- ambiguous
- murky
- shadowy
- amorphous
- hazy
- vague
- cloudy
- dark
- dim
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- misty
- shapeless
- uncertain
- unclear
- unformed
- violent
- unpleasant
- harsh
- abrupt
- imperfect
- inexact
- proximate
- rough
- sharp
- startling
- stormy
- turbulent
- guessed
- in the ballpark
- surmised
- unprecise
- perfunctory
- cursory
- careless
- imprudent
- inaccurate
- indiscriminate
- offhand
- shallow
- slipshod
- superficial
- uninformed
- unthinking
- unperceptive
- easily pleased
- imperceptive
- undiscerning
- undiscriminating
- unexacting
- unselective
- incorrect
- erroneous
- inaccurate
- unsound
- spurious
- apocryphal
- distorted
- mistaken
- fictitious
- specious
- wrong
- misleading
- untruthful
- deceptive
- unfaithful
- cheating
- deceitful
- delusive
- deviant
- disloyal
- faithless
- fallacious
- hollow
- inconstant
- inexact
- lying
- meretricious
- off
- perfidious
- recreant
- sham
- traitorous
- treacherous
- two-faced
- untrustworthy
- wide
- counterfactual
- perjured
- false
- dissembling
- forsworn
- out of line
- prevaricating
- unloyal
- ambiguous
- unclear
- uncertain
- equivocal
- faint
- dubious
- nebulous
- lax
- hazy
- fuzzy
- obscure
- unsure
- amorphous
- bleary
- cloudy
- dark
- dim
- doubtful
- enigmatic
- ill-defined
- impalpable
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- inexplicable
- loose
- misunderstood
- muddy
- perplexing
- problematic
- puzzling
- questionable
- shadowy
- superficial
- tenebrous
- undetermined
- unintelligible
- unknown
- unsettled
- unspecified
- dreamlike
- amphibological
- bewildering
- blurred
- generalized
- unexplicit
- ambiguous
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- confused
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- dim
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- intangible
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- counterfactual
- deceitful
- deceptive
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- disloyal
- distorted
- erroneous
- faithless
- fallacious
- fictitious
- hollow
- inaccurate
- inconstant
- incorrect
- inexact
- lying
- meretricious
- misleading
- mistaken
- off
- perfidious
- perjured
- recreant
- sham
- specious
- spurious
- traitorous
- treacherous
- two-faced
- unfaithful
- unsound
- untrue
- untrustworthy
- untruthful
- wide
- wrong
- dissembling
- false
- forsworn
- out of line
- prevaricating
- unloyal
- damaged
- erroneous
- inaccurate
- defective
- inadequate
- deficient
- invalid
- broken
- insufficient
- unreliable
- cracked
- leaky
- incomplete
- adulterated
- amiss
- awry
- bad
- below par
- blamable
- debased
- distorted
- fallacious
- fallible
- frail
- impaired
- imperfect
- inexact
- injured
- lame
- lemon
- maimed
- malformed
- out of order
- rank
- sick
- tainted
- unfit
- unsound
- weak
- wrong
- false
- flawed
- malfunctioning
- blemished
- botched
- marred
- unretentive
- warped
- loose
- ill-defined
- inaccurate
- indefinite
- uncertain
- vague
- not partial
- not particular
- not specific
- undetailed
- unspecific
- airy
- delicate
- fine
- imperceptible
- incorporeal
- indiscernible
- indistinct
- insensible
- insubstantial
- nebulous
- shadowy
- tenuous
- thin
- vague
- disembodied
- imponderable
- inappreciable
- unobservable
- unapparent
- unperceivable
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antonyms for imprecise
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- strong
- sound
- proper
- just
- precise
- accurate
- true
- right
- correct
- suitable
- fitting
- appropriate
- reliable
- honest
- valid
- decent
- clean
- strict
- precise
- definite
- clear
- tight
- attached
- moral
- taut
- restricted
- constrained
- connected
- precise
- complete
- accurate
- sophisticated
- refined
- nice
- temperate
- moderate
- mild
- calm
- smooth
- regular
- polished
- even
- sure
- definite
- certain
- clear
- polite
- courteous
- level
- smooth
- exact
- sophisticated
- refined
- polished
- nice
- mild
- gentle
- gradual
- respectful
- polite
- mannerly
- kind
- pleasing
- peaceful
- faithful
- sound
- straight
- just
- precise
- genuine
- actual
- accurate
- true
- right
- correct
- authentic
- truthful
- honest
- real
- factual
- valid
- strong
- sound
- complete
- accurate
- true
- right
- correct
- unbroken
- perfect
- fixed
- ample
- sufficient
- enough
- adequate
- flawless
- faultless
- reliable
- honest
- valid
- working
- OK
- singular
- particular
- limited
- exact
- definite
- circumscribed
- unique
- uncommon
- unaccepted
- rare
- exceptional
- specific
- unusual
- novel
- individual
- extraordinary
- abnormal
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use imprecise in a sentence
Blurry license plate reader images, imprecise location tracking systems, misunderstood social media posts and misidentified facial recognition matches all could muddy an investigation or falsely implicate an innocent person.
HOW AMERICA’S SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS HELPED THE FBI CATCH THE CAPITOL MOBDREW HARWELL, CRAIG TIMBERGAPRIL 2, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThe 30% to 99% range that the researchers posit for the amount of Martian water stored in the ground is admittedly imprecise—and will likely narrow definitively only when humans can collect fresh samples and study them up close.
MARS HAS MUCH MORE WATER THAN PREVIOUSLY KNOWN—BUT THERE'S A CATCHJEFFREY KLUGERMARCH 16, 2021TIMEThe government agency says the data is not an appropriate metric because it is too imprecise to measure the effectiveness of Oregon’s logging rules.
TIMBER TAX CUTS COST OREGON TOWNS BILLIONS. THEN POLLUTED WATER DROVE UP THE PRICE.BY TONY SCHICK, OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING, AND ROB DAVIS, THE OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVEJANUARY 1, 2021PROPUBLICAMeasurement is still imprecise for many advertisers with the likes of McLaren only able to offer softer metrics like brand exposure.
‘THERE’S STILL A LOT OF HAND-HOLDING’: MCLAREN FOCUSES ON TURNING REVVING ADVERTISER INTEREST IN ESPORTS INTO MORE MEDIA DOLLARSSEB JOSEPHOCTOBER 19, 2020DIGIDAYOne thing that strikes me about looking at the curve is, it feels too imprecise to see it grouped just by year of age.
INTRODUCING “NO STUPID QUESTIONS” (EP. 422)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 18, 2020FREAKONOMICSOne single fact may make a law appear, where a multitude of imprecise and vague observations would only produce confusion.
THE ELEMENTARY FORMS OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFEEMILE DURKHEIMLanguage is ambiguous, imprecise, and not neutral in respect to the phenomena observed and accounted for.
THE CIVILIZATION OF ILLITERACYMIHAI NADINSYNONYM OF THE DAY
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WORDS RELATED TO IMPRECISE
- adulterated
- amiss
- awry
- bad
- below par
- blamable
- blemished
- botched
- broken
- cracked
- damaged
- debased
- defective
- deficient
- distorted
- erroneous
- fallacious
- fallible
- false
- flawed
- frail
- impaired
- imperfect
- imprecise
- inaccurate
- inadequate
- incomplete
- inexact
- injured
- insufficient
- invalid
- lame
- leaky
- lemon
- maimed
- malformed
- malfunctioning
- marred
- out of order
- rank
- sick
- tainted
- unfit
- unreliable
- unretentive
- unsound
- warped
- weak
- wrong
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.