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    In·ac·cu·rate
    /inˈakyərət/

    adjective

    • 1. not accurate: "false or inaccurate descriptions of goods"
  2. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪnˈækjərəsi / us. the quality of not being correct or exact: His book contains historical inaccuracies. (Definition of inaccurate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪnˈækjərəsi / us. the quality of not being correct or exact: His book contains historical inaccuracies. (Definition of inaccurate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. Britannica Dictionary definition of INACCURATE. [more inaccurate; most inaccurate] : not correct or exact : having a mistake or error : not accurate. The book makes several inaccurate [= false, incorrect] claims. an inaccurate quotation.

  5. a situation in which a fact or measurement is not completely correct or exact: The film is full of historical inaccuracies. The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness. Opposites. accuracy. truth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Faults and mistakes. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift. black mark. blemish.

  6. not accurate; incorrect or untrue. in - 3 + accurate 1730–40. in•ac′cu•rate•ly, adv. in•ac′cu•rate•ness, n. inexact, loose; erroneous, wrong, faulty. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: inˈaccurate /ɪnˈækjʊrɪt/ adj. not accurate; imprecise, inexact, or erroneous.

  7. / (ˌ)ɪnˈakjᵿrət/ in-AK-yuh-ruht. U.S. English. /ᵻnˈækjərət/ uhn-AK-yuhr-uht. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective inaccurate come from? Earliest known use. mid 1600s. inaccurate is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: in- prefix4, accurate adj. See etymology. Nearby entries. inaccessibly, adv. 1621–. inaccessional, adj. 1651.

  8. Aug 27, 2023 · Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate. Synonyms [ edit] incorrect. wrong. Antonyms [ edit] accurate. Derived terms [ edit] inaccurateness. inaccuracy. inaccurately. Translations [ edit] ± not accurate. Italian [ edit] Adjective [ edit] inaccurate f pl. feminine plural of inaccurato. Anagrams [ edit] centaurica.

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