IMPRECISENESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

impreciseness

noun

as in imprecision

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Noun

Perhaps only a pedant—or a hypocrite—would fuss about that kind of imprecision.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Such imprecision gives the whole movie the quality of a cosmic joke.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprecision

Noun

Many commenters point out inaccuracies in the article regarding the full retirement age, which is 67 for those born after 1960, not 65.

— John Csiszar, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

Today, chatbots can run the actuarial numbers, potentially alleviating some uncertainty concerns by, say, offering a close approximation for achieving life milestones.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
In most cases, wave equations describe an approximation of reality.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of approximation

Noun

Rams cornerback Josh Wallace was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the tackle, adding 15 yards and moving the Cardinals to the Los Angeles 29-yard line.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Delane, who was taken by the Chiefs in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft out of LSU, was fined $12,537 for unnecessary roughness on a low block.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of roughness

Noun

So much of the film turns on such evocative inexactitude, on our ability to wonder (and wander) about the image.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021
Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling.

— Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018

Definition of inexactitude

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