Inaccurate: meaning, definitions and examples
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inaccurate
[ ɪnˈækjərət ]
description
Not accurate or precise; not exact.
Synonyms
false, imprecise, incorrect, untrue, wrong
Examples of usage
- The information provided was inaccurate and misleading.
- Her description of the event was inaccurate.
- The weather forecast turned out to be inaccurate.
measurement
In a way that is not accurate or precise.
Synonyms
imprecisely, incorrectly, wrongly
Examples of usage
- He estimated the distance inaccurately.
- She painted the picture inaccurately.
Translations
Translations of the word "inaccurate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 impreciso
🇮🇳 असत्य
🇩🇪 ungenau
🇮🇩 tidak akurat
🇺🇦 неточний
🇵🇱 niedokładny
🇯🇵 不正確な (ふせいかくな)
🇫🇷 inexact
🇪🇸 inexacto
🇹🇷 yanlış
🇰🇷 부정확한 (bujeonghwaghan)
🇸🇦 غير دقيق
🇨🇿 nepřesný
🇸🇰 nepresný
🇨🇳 不准确 (bù zhǔn què)
🇸🇮 netočen
🇮🇸 óáreiðanlegur
🇰🇿 дәл емес
🇬🇪 არაზუსტი
🇦🇿 dəqiq olmayan
🇲🇽 inexacto
Word origin
The word 'inaccurate' originated from the Latin word 'inaccuratus', which means 'not carefully done'. It entered the English language in the mid-16th century. Over time, it has retained its original meaning of not being precise or exact.
See also: accurate, accurately, inaccurately.