1.
inaccurate; imprecise; incorrect
Not accurate or exact. Used to describe information, data, measurements, or statements that contain errors or lack precision.
この情報は不正確だ。
This information is inaccurate.
不正確なデータに基づいた判断は危険だ。
Judgments based on inaccurate data are dangerous.
翻訳が不正確だったため、誤解が生じた。
Because the translation was inaccurate, misunderstandings arose.
USAGE:
不正確 is a na-adjective formed by adding the negative prefix 不 to 正確 (accurate). It is used in formal and neutral contexts alike.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不正確な情報 (inaccurate information)
- 不正確な記述 (inaccurate description)
- 不正確な翻訳 (inaccurate translation)
- 不正確な数値 (imprecise figures)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 正確: accurate, precise (antonym)
- 曖昧: vague, ambiguous
- 誤り: error, mistake