inexactness

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noun

The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.

“The inexactness of her answers suggested that she had no idea of the real situation.”

Similar
inexactitude
Opposite
exactness
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Meanings

nouninexactness (usually uncountable, plural inexactnesses)

plural inexactnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.

    The inexactness of her answers suggested that she had no idea of the real situation.

    Synonyms: inexactitude

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.

Similar
inexactitude
Opposite
exactness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of being inexact

Similar
inexactitude
Opposite
exactness
Broader
inaccuracy
Also see
inaccuracyinexactitude

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From inexact + -ness.

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Translations

Bulgarian неточност
  • неточност (netočnost)a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
Catalan inexactitud
  • inexactituda lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
French inexactitude
  • inexactitudea lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
Italian inesattezza
  • inesattezzaa lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
Portuguese inexatidão
  • inexatidãoa lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
Spanish inexactitud
  • inexactituda lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
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APA

inexactness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inexactness

MLA

“inexactness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inexactness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inexactness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inexactness.

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