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inaccurate

[/ɪnˈækjərət/]
adjective
inexato
1. not accurate; containing errors or mistakes; not precise
The report contained inaccurate information about the accident.
O relatório continha informações inexatas sobre o acidente.
2. lacking precision or correctness in measurement or calculation
The scale gave an inaccurate weight reading.
A balança forneceu uma leitura de peso inexata.
3. not faithful to the original; distorted or misrepresented
The translation was inaccurate and missed important nuances.
A tradução era inexata e perdeu nuances importantes.
Synonyms
impreciseincorrectwronginexacterroneousfaultyunreliable
Antonyms
accurateprecisecorrectexacttruefaithful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inexato
most common usage
General Brazilian
impreciso
alternative form, slightly more formal
Portugal
inexato
standard usage
Portugal
incorreto
alternative, though technically means 'incorrect'

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the mark
way off base
barking up the wrong tree
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