inaccurate

[in-ak-yer-it] / ɪnˈæk yər ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

erroneous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defective false faulty imprecise incorrect mistaken unreliable untrue wrong

WEAK

all wet careless counterfactual discrepant doesn't wash fallacious in error inexact off off base out specious unfaithful unsound way-off wide wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accurate correct honest just perfect precise reliable right sound true

Example Sentences

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But Sheinbaum disputed the account as inaccurate and lacking evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Even as major news networks aired early, inaccurate information about the gunman, public ire was directed at influencers citing their reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They found that guidance was often inaccurate and incomplete, according to the study.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

This indicator has long been critiqued for being too slow-moving and inaccurate.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Lie-detection tests are notoriously inaccurate, and calculations similar to the above demonstrate why truthful people who flunk polygraph tests usually outnumber liars.

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

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