inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Asked again if the Cubs were saying the Score’s report was inaccurate, Martinez repeated her statement that no decision was made.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Across all age groups, one in four respondents admitted to lying, exaggerating or providing inaccurate information on their job applications.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2025
But this is inaccurate as grid-scale storage batteries (BESS) can resolve this problem.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Asked again if the Cubs were saying the Score’s report was inaccurate, Martinez repeated her statement that no decision was made.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Across all age groups, one in four respondents admitted to lying, exaggerating or providing inaccurate information on their job applications.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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