inaccurate
gb/ɪnˈækjɚɪt/ us/ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
B1
English
~ 4600
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B1
property
1
Not correct or exact
Not correct, true, or exact.
Usage pattern:
[something] is inaccurate
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inaccurate' with 'false'. 'Inaccurate' means not completely correct, but parts of it may still be true; 'false' usually means entirely untrue.
Synonyms
incorrect (General term for something that is wrong or not true.)
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imprecise (Lacking exactness or detail, often in measurements or descriptions.)
Antonyms
accurate (Means completely correct and exact, the direct opposite of inaccurate.)
Collocations
inaccurate information
|inaccurate statement
|inaccurate data
|inaccurate report
|inaccurate figures
Themes
communication
|measurement
|education
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The article contained several inaccurate facts about the event.
- His memory of the incident was highly inaccurate.
- The map is inaccurate and could lead to confusion.
- That statement is inaccurate and needs correction.
- The report's figures were found to be inaccurate after review.
Learner examples
- This answer is inaccurate.
- The map is inaccurate.
- Her story is inaccurate.
- These numbers are inaccurate.
- Your statement is inaccurate.
Grammar
Dictionary form
inaccurate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
US/ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
Syllables & stress
in - ac - cur - ate (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ac)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: inaccurate
Word family
Core family
inaccuracy
noun
inaccurately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
factually inaccurate
1/fˈækt͡ʃuəli ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Not correct according to facts
Not true when you check the facts.
Examples
- The claim was factually inaccurate and misleading.
- Her statement about the law was factually inaccurate.
grossly inaccurate
1/ɡɹˈoʊsli ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Extremely incorrect or imprecise
Very wrong or far from the truth.
Examples
- The figures in the report were grossly inaccurate.
- His description of the event was grossly inaccurate.
wildly inaccurate
1/wˈaɪldli ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
extremely inaccurate or wrong
Very, very wrong; far from the correct number, fact, or description.
Examples
- Many of the figures in the report were wildly inaccurate.
- His description of the event is wildly inaccurate.
- Early news about the election results turned out to be wildly inaccurate.
wildly inaccurate
2/wˈaɪldli ɪnˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Very far from being correct or precise
Very wrong or not close to the truth at all.
Examples
- The rumor was wildly inaccurate.
- Predictions about the election results turned out to be wildly inaccurate.