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inaccuratenot correct or exact; containing errors or mistakes

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not correct or exact; containing errors or mistakes

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈækjərət/

Korean meaning: 정확하지 않은, 틀린, 부정확한

Korean pronunciation: 이**낵**큐럿

Example Sentences

  • My GPS gave me inaccurate directions and I ended up at a McDonald's instead of a hospital.
  • The inaccurate subtitles made the romantic movie seem like a cooking show.
  • The newspaper published an inaccurate story about the celebrity's marriage.

inaccurate

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈækjərət//

not correct or exact; containing errors or mistakes

inaccurate concept
💡 Concept

not correct or exact; containing errors or mistakes

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inaccurate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Elaborate work must be accurate, not inaccurate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈækjərət/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈækjərət/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootaccur
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'accuratus' (precise, careful) combined with the prefix 'in-' (not). The Latin root comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'cura' (care).

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🎵Rhyme

accurateelaboratemoderate
accurate
elaborate
moderate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My GPS gave me inaccurate directions and I ended up at a McDonald's instead of a hospital.

😄 Fun example

The inaccurate subtitles made the romantic movie seem like a cooking show.

The newspaper published an inaccurate story about the celebrity's marriage.

His inaccurate memory of the event caused confusion during the investigation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

incorrectwrongimpreciseinexacterroneous

Antonyms

accuratecorrectprecise

Related

mistakeerrorfaultprecisionaccuracy