INACCURATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Not accurate

Example:

the thermometer is inaccurate

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

away; outside ((of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter)

faulty; incorrect; wrong (characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules)

unfaithful (not trustworthy)

Also:

incorrect; wrong (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth)

inexact (not exact)

imprecise (not precise)

Attribute:

accuracy; truth (the quality of being near to the true value)

Antonym:

accurate (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy)