inaccurate

adj

inaccurate

adj

UK /ɪnˈæ.kjʊ.ɹət/ · US /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/

Etymology From in- + accurate. See also unaccurate.

1

Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

  • It is not benchmarkable and it will almost inevitably be fudgeable and inaccurate to some extent, even with your best efforts to attribute benefits to specific IT changes.2003, Iain Aitken, Value-Driven IT Management, page 253:
  • The DNC organized the petition drive when it became clear this week that the network was prepared to ignore criticism of its decision to air a right-wing, factually inaccurate mocudrama that dishonors the memory of 9/11 victims in order to serve a cheap, callous political agenda two months before the election.2006, Bruce R. Lindsey, Douglas J. Band, Comments About ABC Entertainment's 9/11 Film, ABC News, page 1:
Synonyms
incorrect, wrong
Antonyms
accurate
Derived terms
inaccurateness, inaccuracy, inaccurately

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