Inaccurate: meaning, definitions and examples

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inaccurate

 

[ ɪnˈækjərət ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adverb

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

Etymology

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.

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