Synonyms of imprecise

imprecise

adjective

ˌim-pri-ˈsīs 

as in inaccurate

not precisely correct

3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaccurate
• approximate
• approximative
• incorrect
• inexact
• erroneous
• flawed
• misleading
• vague
• general
• squishy
• loose
• indistinct
• uncertain
• indefinite
• indeterminate
• undefined
• questionable
• ballpark
• wrong
• undetermined
• indefinable
• faulty
• distorted
• false
• specious
• inconclusive
• dubious
• mushy
• doubtful
• fallacious
• mistaken
• unsettled
• indecisive
• debatable
• unsupported
• unsubstantiated
• disputable
• off
• unconfirmed
• invalidated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accurate
• precise
• exact
• certain
• positive
• correct
• sure
• dead
• dead-on
• valid
• true
• factual
• undeniable
• sound
• unquestionable
• right
• incontestable
• indubitable
• decisive
• definite
• defined
• definable
• veracious
• clear-cut
• indisputable
• irrefutable
• ultraprecise
• absolute
• unqualified
• incontrovertible
• confirmed
• errorless
• determined
• supported
• established
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of imprecise

Any definitive records are sparse, belong to the analog era, and are imprecise. —Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024

Be careful, though: Exit polling data can be imprecise. —Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Trump and his allies quickly seized the opportunity to frame Biden’s imprecise words as emblematic of a broader disdain for working-class Americans. —Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024

At the time, his numbers and many of his answers to questions were imprecise. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024