Inaccurate vs. Incorrect — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Inaccurate and Incorrect
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Inaccurate
Not accurate
A forecast that proved wildly inaccurate
False or inaccurate descriptions of goods
Incorrect
Not correct; erroneous or wrong
An incorrect answer.
Inaccurate
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Incorrect
Defective; faulty
Incorrect programming of the computer.
Inaccurate
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
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Incorrect
Improper; inappropriate
Incorrect behavior.
Inaccurate
Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; not quite correct; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc.
The expression is plainly inaccurate.
Incorrect
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.
He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question.
Inaccurate
Not accurate;
An inaccurate translation
The thermometer is inaccurate
Incorrect
Faulty or defective.
The computer crashed due to incorrect programming.
Inaccurate
Not precisely accurate;
An inexact quotation
Incorrect
Inappropriate or improper.
Inaccurate
Containing or characterized by error;
Erroneous conclusions
The answer was inaccurate
Incorrect
An item or response that is incorrect.
Incorrect
Not correct; not according to a copy or model, or to established rules; inaccurate; faulty.
The piece, you think, is incorrect.
Incorrect
Not in accordance with the truth; inaccurate; not exact; as, an incorrect statement or calculation.
Incorrect
Not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct.
It shows a will most incorrect to heaven.
The wit of the last age was yet more incorrect than their language.
Incorrect
Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth;
An incorrect calculation
The report in the paper is wrong
Your information is wrong
The clock showed the wrong time
Found themselves on the wrong road
Based on the wrong assumptions
Incorrect
Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable;
Incorrect behavior
She was seen in all the wrong places
He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work
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