INEXACTITUDE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

inexactitude

noun

Definition of inexactitude

as in inaccuracy

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Recent Examples of inexactitude 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 For people like Davis, there is clearly a freedom that comes with this inexactitude. — Katy Steinmetz, Time, 3 Apr. 2018

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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

Cam Skattebo shared his thoughts on a controversial unnecessary roughness call against him in the New York Giants’ win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Wyatt was called for unnecessary roughness, and Jared Goff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams two plays later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of roughness

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