Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inaccurate

/ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: in-ac-cu-rate
IPA: /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

Example Sentences

"It is not benchmarkable and it will almost inevitably be fudgeable and inaccurate to some extent, even with your best efforts to attribute benefits to specific IT changes."
"The DNC organized the petition drive when it became clear this week that the network was prepared to ignore criticism of its decision to air a right-wing, factually inaccurate mocudrama that dishonors the memory of 9/11 victims in order to serve a cheap, callous political agenda two months before the election."

Etymology

From in- + accurate. See also unaccurate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/
British English: /ɪnˈæ.kjʊ.ɹət/

Inflected Forms

more inaccurate (comparative) most inaccurate (superlative)

Derived Forms

inaccurateness inaccuracy inaccurately

Synonyms

incorrect wrong

Antonyms

accurate

Rhymes With

accurate

Questions

How do you pronounce inaccurate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/.
What does inaccurate mean?: Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Where does inaccurate come from?: From in- + accurate. See also unaccurate.

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