1
as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in approximate
not precisely correct
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inaccurate
Even after the audit and the office’s changes, records show the 129 inaccurate assessments from 2023 haven’t been fixed.
—
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Fear of failure blocks action, dissuades discovery and growth, distorts reality, and creates inaccurate and unfounded narratives.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Out of nearly 35,000 vehicles listed in the state’s new vehicle-tracking database, about 2,300 valued at $57 million were unaccounted for in other state property records, and hundreds of others had missing or inaccurate vehicle ID numbers, the audit stated.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
This idea has since been proved largely inaccurate, as heating needs may increase in the morning in the winter, while air conditioning needs can also increase in the late afternoon in the summer.
—Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaccurate
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Fear of failure blocks action, dissuades discovery and growth, distorts reality, and creates inaccurate and unfounded narratives.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Out of nearly 35,000 vehicles listed in the state’s new vehicle-tracking database, about 2,300 valued at $57 million were unaccounted for in other state property records, and hundreds of others had missing or inaccurate vehicle ID numbers, the audit stated.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
This idea has since been proved largely inaccurate, as heating needs may increase in the morning in the winter, while air conditioning needs can also increase in the late afternoon in the summer.
—Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaccurate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaccurate
Adjective
-
The Washington Post previously reported that DOGE wants to check federal benefits spending against tax records, which could help Musk's team identify duplicative or erroneous payments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
-
There were also erroneous reports regarding the Seven Dwarfs.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
This allows the restoration of distinguishing features such as hair and skin color, face shape, and approximate age. Ukrainians also use facial recognition software provided by Western partners and conduct searches in databases, social media, and online.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
-
Based on Hackman's pacemaker data, his approximate date of death is February 18.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.—
State Sen. James Maroney,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
-
But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The question of the night is the choice between selling out their souls to the vapid American tourists at the Tropicana nightclub (bad) or singing for their own people on the wrong side of the tracks (good).—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Adventure quickly turned deadly as smoke rising from a crater lake indicated that something was very wrong.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Our reliance on digital tools is relatively new, and the tools neuroscientists have to observe human brain activity are imprecise and confined to labs.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Sometimes this was a result of imprecise aircraft—an obstacle that today’s technology has overcome.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaccurate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share