inaccurate

adjective

in·​ac·​cu·​rate (ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət How to pronounce inaccurate (audio)
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
inaccurately
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce inaccurate (audio)
-k(ə-)rət-
-kyərt-
adverb

Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence

he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Some say this theory explains the inaccurate polling figures in 2016 and 2020. Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Advertisement The Commonwealth Court, in a 3-2 decision, said 69 mail ballots that lacked dates or had inaccurate dates should be counted in two Philadelphia state House of Representatives special elections held in September. Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Proof News also found a gap in accuracy depending on language: 52% of the responses to questions asked in Spanish queries contained inaccurate information compared to 43% of responses to questions asked in English. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Scott Keeter, senior fellow at the Pew Research Center, told Newsweek this week that polls in 2020 and 2016 were inaccurate because Trump supporters opt out of surveys due to distrust in institutions like the mainstream media and polling organizations. Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inaccurate 

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inaccurate was in 1738

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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

inaccurate

adjective
in·​ac·​cu·​rate (ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət How to pronounce inaccurate (audio)
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately adverb

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