inaccurate

[ in-ak-yer-it ]
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adjective
  1. not accurate; incorrect or untrue.

Origin of inaccurate

1
First recorded in 1730–40; in-3 + accurate

Other words for inaccurate

Other words from inaccurate

  • in·ac·cu·rate·ly, adverb
  • in·ac·cu·rate·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inaccurate

inaccurate

/ (ɪnˈækjʊrɪt) /


adjective
  1. not accurate; imprecise, inexact, or erroneous

Derived forms of inaccurate

  • inaccurately, adverb
  • inaccurateness, noun

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