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more precise

ADJECTIVE

exact, accurate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actual clear-cut correct decisive definite explicit literal narrow particular proper rigid rigorous specific strict

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absolute categorical circumscribed determinate express fixed individual limited nice on the button on the money on the nose restricted right stringent unequivocal very well-defined

Antonyms

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ambiguous easy-going flexible general imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect indefinite inexact lenient loose obscure tolerant uncertain unsuitable vague yielding

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careless false negligent questionable slipshod

ADJECTIVE

meticulous, fastidious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careful exact formal particular rigid scrupulous strict

WEAK

ceremonious choosy finicky fussy genteel inflexible nice persnickety picky priggish prim prissy punctilious stickling stiff stuffy uncompromising

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless flexible imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact lenient uncareful unscrupulous yielding

WEAK

ambiguous false loose negligent questionable slipshod

Example Sentences

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But there’s more to the story — or to be more precise, less.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Piker addressed it at the time — acknowledging it as a hyperbolic critique of American foreign policy and saying he should have used more precise language.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

This multi-perspective approach allows for more precise and detailed measurements than traditional techniques.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Economists like to strip out aircraft and vehicles to get a more precise view of industry trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For samples of a given size, the narrower the confidence interval—that is, the more precise the estimate—the less confident we can be of it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos