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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

WEAK

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

WEAK

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

But it means lenders and investors are poised to get a clearer picture about borrowers’ repayment risks, and that leads to more precise pricing on mortgages, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Their findings also point toward a more precise way to design future treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

This isn’t a matter of simply needing more precise instruments; it is an immutable property of the universe.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson