not exact or accurate; with mistakes an inaccurate statement inaccurate information All the maps we had were wildly inaccurate. Statistical graphs may be inaccurate and misleading. opposite accurate Thesauruswrong
- false
- mistaken
- incorrect
- inaccurate
- misguided
- untrue
- wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about something:I got all the answers wrong. We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.
- false not true or correct; wrong because it is based on something that is not true or correct:A whale is a fish. True or false? She gave false information to the insurance company.
- mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgment; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgment:You're completely mistaken about Jane.
- incorrect (somewhat formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:Many of the statistics were incorrect.
- inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:The report was badly researched and fairly inaccurate.
- A fact, figure, or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief, or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report, or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.
- misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly:In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
- untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed:These accusations are totally untrue.
- to be wrong/mistaken about something
- wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate information
- a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
- a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
- assessment
- diagnosis
- estimate, measurement
- prediction
- description
- reflection, representation
- information
- record
- result
- method
- factually
- historically
- scientifically
- statistically
- technically
- not entirely
- not strictly
- prove
- to
- perception
- estimate
- representation
- information
- result
- statement
- grossly
- factually
- historically
- scientifically
- statistically
- technically
- prove
- absolute, pinpoint
- unerring
- factual
- historical
- scientific
- technical
- confirm
- ensure
- check
- test
- verify
- assess
- describe
- diagnose
- estimate, gauge, measure
- predict
- portray
- reflect
- reproduce
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- false
- mistaken
- incorrect
- inaccurate
- misguided
- untrue
- wrong not right or correct; (of a person) not right about something:I got all the answers wrong. We were wrong to assume that she'd agree.
- false not true or correct; wrong because it is based on something that is not true or correct:A whale is a fish. True or false? She gave false information to the insurance company.
- mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgment; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgment:You're completely mistaken about Jane.
- incorrect (somewhat formal) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:Many of the statistics were incorrect.
- inaccurate wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes:The report was badly researched and fairly inaccurate.
- A fact, figure, or spelling that is wrong is incorrect; information, a belief, or a description based on incorrect facts can be incorrect or inaccurate; something that is produced, such as a film, report, or map, that contains incorrect facts is inaccurate.
- misguided wrong because you have understood or judged a situation badly:In her misguided attempts to help, she only made the situation worse.
- untrue not based on facts, but invented or guessed:These accusations are totally untrue.
- to be wrong/mistaken about something
- wrong/false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate information
- a(n) false/mistaken/incorrect/inaccurate/misguided belief
- a(n) wrong/incorrect answer
NAmE//ɪnˈækyərəsi//
noun [countable, uncountable] (pl. inaccuracies) The article is full of inaccuracies. The writer is guilty of bias and inaccuracy. Thesaurusmistake- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- misprint
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:It's a common mistake among learners of English. spelling mistakes
- error (somewhat formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:There are too many errors in your work. Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.
- inaccuracy (somewhat formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:The article is full of inaccuracies.
- slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention
- misprint a small mistake in a printed text
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip
- to contain/be full of/include mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/misprints
adverbSee inaccurate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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