inaccuracy

Error in detail

Inaccuracy is the quality of being incorrect or imprecise, or an instance of it.

A report full of inaccuracies contains factual errors.

The article was criticized for its inaccuracies.

Inaccuracy can also describe a lack of precision rather than outright falsehood—a measurement tool with some inaccuracy produces slightly off readings.

error

mistake

Wrong action or decision

  • blunderFoolish, costly mistake
  • slipMinor error or misstep
  • gaffeClumsy social error

oversight · flaw · typo · misprint · bug · glitch · fault · defect · misstep · omission

misinformation

falsehood

Deliberate untrue statement

disinformation · fake news · hoax · propaganda · misrepresentation · distortion · falsification · spin · deception · misleading

imprecision

approximation

Near but inexact value

looseness · roughness · haziness · indistinctness · nebulosity · sketchiness · indefiniteness · coarseness · ballpark · guesstimate

unreliability

inconsistency

Lack of steady pattern

dubiousness · questionability · uncertainty · unverified · unconfirmed · speculative · flawed · faulty · suspect · doubtful

miscalculation

miscount

Error in enumeration

underestimate · overestimate · rounding error · measurement error · margin of error · off-by-one

Categories
Opposites
correctness

inaccuracyaccuracy

Degree of correctness

correctness · truth · exactness · rightness · verity

precision

inaccuracyprecision

Accuracy of measurement

exactitude · exactness · preciseness · meticulousness · rigor

reliability

inaccuracyreliability

Consistent, predictable performance

perfection · dependability · flawlessness · impeccability · faultlessness

Phrases
Family

inaccurate, inaccurately, inaccuracies

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