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.
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
flaw · typo · misprint · bug · glitch · fault · defect · misstep
Deliberate untrue statement
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- untruthA false statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
fake news · hoax · propaganda · misrepresentation · distortion · falsification · spin · deception
Near but inexact value
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
- loosenessState of not tight
roughness · haziness · indistinctness · nebulosity · sketchiness · indefiniteness · coarseness · ballpark
Lack of steady pattern
- erroneousnessState of being incorrect
- fallibilityLiability to err
- untrustworthinessBeing unreliable or deceitful
- dubiousnessQuality of being questionable
questionability · uncertainty · unverified · unconfirmed · speculative · flawed · faulty · suspect
Error in enumeration
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- mismeasureDetermine size incorrectly
- miscomputeCalculate incorrectly
- underestimateJudge too low
overestimate · rounding error · measurement error · margin of error · off-by-one
mistake
Wrong action or decision
oversight · flaw · typo · misprint · bug · glitch · fault · defect · misstep · omission
falsehood
Deliberate untrue statement
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- untruthA false statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
disinformation · fake news · hoax · propaganda · misrepresentation · distortion · falsification · spin · deception · misleading
approximation
Near but inexact value
- vaguenessAbsence of precision
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
looseness · roughness · haziness · indistinctness · nebulosity · sketchiness · indefiniteness · coarseness · ballpark · guesstimate
inconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
- erroneousnessState of being incorrect
- fallibilityLiability to err
- untrustworthinessBeing unreliable or deceitful
dubiousness · questionability · uncertainty · unverified · unconfirmed · speculative · flawed · faulty · suspect · doubtful
miscount
Error in enumeration
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- mismeasureDetermine size incorrectly
- miscomputeCalculate incorrectly
underestimate · overestimate · rounding error · measurement error · margin of error · off-by-one
- errorserror, mistake, blunder, blunders, fault
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
- Mistakes & Liesmistakes, lies, errors, error, mistake
- work flawsincompetence, underperformance, inefficiency, poor judgment, inadequacy
- imprecisionimprecision, vagueness, fuzziness, approximation, uncertainty
- wrongswrong, wrongdoing, misdeed, mistake, error
inaccuracyaccuracy
Degree of correctness
correctness · truth · exactness · rightness · verity
inaccuracyprecision
Accuracy of measurement
exactitude · exactness · preciseness · meticulousness · rigor
inaccuracyreliability
Consistent, predictable performance
perfection · dependability · flawlessness · impeccability · faultlessness
- historical inaccuracyMistake about the past