Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
inaccurate
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for inaccurate.
Editorial note
You should worry about using inaccurate language, because it may mean you are having inaccurate thoughts; a vicious circle.
Quick take
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of inaccurate gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for inaccurate.
adjective
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Example sentences
You should worry about using inaccurate language, because it may mean you are having inaccurate thoughts; a vicious circle.
The title is somewhat inaccurate, as only the blockchain launched today, Ethereum itself is under active development.
There's a whole bunch of stuff in that that's inaccurate/outdated, re Wifi Sharing (opt in, even for contacts).
Saying it actually is being actively used would be factually inaccurate based on the information known right now.
Simply say what you find inaccurate about what they said and let everyone else come to their own conclusions.
I assume that TFA's comparison to the Nobels is just inaccurate.
If anything this shows how inaccurate and thus non-threatening this kind of profiling is.
The greater reason for me was consistently coming across summaries that were inaccurate and an editor failed to correct it before posting.
The article seem to imply that SolarCity invented Solar Leasing which is inaccurate.
You can think of it as a quantity for which we have very inaccurate measurement devices.
It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.
I also disliked them and thought they were mainly inaccurate reflections of the preceding question.
Quote examples
Just the "dislike" usage is subjective and vague -- and inaccurate when applied to my comments on HN about Dart.
His prediction – “it’s likely the institutions will seek a quick compromise to avoid serious damage to themselves and the Euro” – turned out to be fairly inaccurate.
Given that his predictions for 2010 made five years ago are substantially inaccurate, I am less inclined to believe his claim that we will achieve a "technological singularity" in exactly (or even around) 2029.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use inaccurate in a sentence?
You should worry about using inaccurate language, because it may mean you are having inaccurate thoughts; a vicious circle.
What does inaccurate mean?
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
What part of speech is inaccurate?
inaccurate is commonly used as adjective.