inexact
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for inexact, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not quite matching or measuring up correctly in some way.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Not quite matching or measuring up correctly in some way.
Opposites
2. adj
Expressed or thought out in a vague or unclear way.
“At the same time, we were cognisant that careful scholars should never solely rely on their own impressionistic observations, and, that our own impressions were inexact and not capable of being quantified.”
Etymology
Taken from French inexact.
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