inaccurate
not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
Origin of inaccurate
1Other words for inaccurate
Other words from inaccurate
- in·ac·cu·rate·ly, adverb
- in·ac·cu·rate·ness, noun
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How to use inaccurate in a sentence
After all, it has been protecting popes for more than 500 years, and is often inaccurately portrayed as largely ceremonial.
Is The Pope Unprotected Now That He’s Fired the Head of the Swiss Guards? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJournalists inaccurately reported that she never thanked the man who saved her life.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCorrection: The original version of this article inaccurately described the Chinese ship in question.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About the Rising U.S.-China Tension? | Peter Beinart | December 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCorrectoin: An earlier version of this article inaccurately described Rick Perry's service in the Air Force.
The findings were “unanimous on … all questions,” The New York Times inaccurately reported.
Death of JFK Spawned an Industry That Thrived for Decades | Richard Woodward | November 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The returns required by law were in many cases wholly neglected, and in others they were inaccurately made.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. BoutwellSo soon as serious political and social dislocation occurred, the money mechanism began to work stiffly and inaccurately.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsAlthough he had Petzholdt's description before him, he reports John Bale's sixteenth century biobibliographies inaccurately.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer Taylor"Talks too much," said Mrs. Bindle with decision, filling in the blank inaccurately.
Mrs. Bindle | Hebert JenkinsBut what has been the course pursued by Russia with regard to that which is loosely and inaccurately termed the Ti-ping revolt?
Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh | Lin-Le
British Dictionary definitions for inaccurate
/ (ɪnˈækjʊrɪt) /
not accurate; imprecise, inexact, or erroneous
Derived forms of inaccurate
- inaccurately, adverb
- inaccurateness, noun
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