accurate

adjective

ac·cu·rate ˈa-kyə-rət How to pronounce accurate (audio)

ˈa-k(ə-)rət

: free from error especially as the result of care

an accurate diagnosis

: conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : exact

providing accurate color

: able to give an accurate result

an accurate gauge

: going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target : not missing the target

an accurate shot/kick

The next play, Johnson fielded a sharp grounder and made an accurate throw to first.

Joe Smith

: tending to hit the intended target

an accurate free-throw shooter

accurateness

ˈa-kyə-rət-nəs How to pronounce accurate (audio)

ˈa-k(ə-)rət-nəs

noun

Example Sentences

The model is accurate down to the tiniest details. Her novel is historically accurate. The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.

Recent Examples on the Web When Evan McPherson tried a game-winning one-point kick, the snap from Mitchell Wilcox was accurate.

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 For starters, CGMs aren’t always accurate, because there’s often a time lag of 10 to 15 minutes and a 10- or 20-point difference between what your CGM says and your actual blood glucose level.

Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 The information presented here was either taken directly from a company's website or verified through customer service calls, and was accurate at the time of publication.

Maddie Topliff, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 As a reminder, most trademarks in those leaks were accurate, with Marvel announcing many of those titles in mid-July.

Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Sep. 2022 Again, historical advisors were present to ensure that every detail and accessory on set was accurate, as is shown in the making-of.

Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The steering is accurate and feels weighty for a mainstream crossover, and the Santa Fe handles curvy roads impressively for a vehicle of its size, minimizing body roll well.

Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2022 The new, more accurate maps will be used to help distribute $42.45 billion from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program created by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Right before Webster turned on his camera, Xavier told him that Anton was schizophrenic, which wasn't accurate.

NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 See More

accurate

adjective

as in correct

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard an accurate count of the number of people coming to the wedding reception

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

correct
true
precise
good
proper
exact
so
right
logical
valid
veracious
spot-on
dead-on
on-target
perfect
legitimate
bang on
sound
flawless
rigorous
on target
infallible
faultless
impeccable
on the money
inerrant
strict
errorless
stringent
letter-perfect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inaccurate
wrong
incorrect
false
improper
untrue
off
inexact
imperfect
defective
faulty
flawed

as in authentic

following an original exactly an accurate translation of the original story

Synonyms & Similar Words

authentic
precise
true
exact
careful
faithful
realistic
strict
meticulous
authoritative
right
veracious
real
conscientious
genuine
lifelike
scrupulous
punctilious
bona fide
veridical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inaccurate
imprecise
false
inexact
loose
unfaithful
corrupted
careless
erroneous
incorrect
inauthentic
wrong
slack
untrue
slovenly
corrupt
invalid
off
untruthful
slipshod
unsound

as in precise

meeting the highest standard of accuracy an accurate thermometer accurate measurements

Synonyms & Similar Words

precise
mathematical
correct
rigorous
exact
close
careful
pinpoint
fine
spot-on
refined
delicate
definitive
strict
hairline
definite
true
meticulous
right
subtle
nice
fastidious
finicky
finical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inaccurate
approximate
coarse
wrong
rough
incorrect
false
round
imprecise
inexact
loose
vague
careless
untrue
unclear
unreliable
questionable
doubtful
indefinite
dubious
untrustworthy

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of accurate are correct, exact, nice, precise, and right. While all these words mean "conforming to fact, standard, or truth," accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.

an accurate description

Although the words correct and accurate have much in common, correct usually implies freedom from fault or error.

correct answers

socially correct dress

While the synonyms exact and accurate are close in meaning, exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth.

exact measurements

The words nice and accurate can be used in similar contexts, but nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination.

makes nice distinctions

Precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation.

precise calibration

Right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault.

the right thing to do

单词	accurate
释义	accurate adjective ac·cu·rate ˈa-kyə-rət ˈa-k(ə-)rət 1 : free from error especially as the result of care an accurate diagnosis 2 : conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : exact providing accurate color 3 : able to give an accurate result an accurate gauge 4 : going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target : not missing the target an accurate shot/kick The next play, Johnson fielded a sharp grounder and made an accurate throw to first. Joe Smith 5 : tending to hit the intended target an accurate free-throw shooter accurateness ˈa-kyə-rət-nəs ˈa-k(ə-)rət-nəs noun Synonyms bang on [chiefly British] correct dead-on exact good on-target precise proper right so spot-on true veracious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The model is accurate down to the tiniest details. Her novel is historically accurate. The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results. Recent Examples on the Web When Evan McPherson tried a game-winning one-point kick, the snap from Mitchell Wilcox was accurate. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 For starters, CGMs aren’t always accurate, because there’s often a time lag of 10 to 15 minutes and a 10- or 20-point difference between what your CGM says and your actual blood glucose level. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 The information presented here was either taken directly from a company's website or verified through customer service calls, and was accurate at the time of publication. Maddie Topliff, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 As a reminder, most trademarks in those leaks were accurate, with Marvel announcing many of those titles in mid-July. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Sep. 2022 Again, historical advisors were present to ensure that every detail and accessory on set was accurate, as is shown in the making-of. Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The steering is accurate and feels weighty for a mainstream crossover, and the Santa Fe handles curvy roads impressively for a vehicle of its size, minimizing body roll well. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2022 The new, more accurate maps will be used to help distribute $42.45 billion from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program created by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Right before Webster turned on his camera, Xavier told him that Anton was schizophrenic, which wasn't accurate. NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin accūrātus "prepared with care, studied, meticulous," from past participle of accūrāre "to give attention to, do carefully," from ad- ad- + cūrāre "to watch over, care for" — more at cure entry 2 First Known Use circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition accurate adjective ac·cu·rate ˈa-kyə-rət : free from mistakes : right an accurate answer accurate adjective 1 as in correct being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard an accurate count of the number of people coming to the wedding reception Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance correct true precise good proper exact so right logical valid veracious spot-on dead-on on-target perfect legitimate bang on sound flawless rigorous on target infallible faultless impeccable on the money inerrant strict errorless stringent letter-perfect Antonyms & Near Antonyms inaccurate wrong incorrect false improper untrue off inexact imperfect defective faulty flawed See More 2 as in authentic following an original exactly an accurate translation of the original story Synonyms & Similar Words authentic precise true exact careful faithful realistic strict meticulous authoritative right veracious real conscientious genuine lifelike scrupulous punctilious bona fide veridical Antonyms & Near Antonyms inaccurate imprecise false inexact loose unfaithful corrupted careless erroneous incorrect inauthentic wrong slack untrue slovenly corrupt invalid off untruthful slipshod unsound See More 3 as in precise meeting the highest standard of accuracy an accurate thermometer accurate measurements Synonyms & Similar Words precise mathematical correct rigorous exact close careful pinpoint fine spot-on refined delicate definitive strict hairline definite true meticulous right subtle nice fastidious finicky finical Antonyms & Near Antonyms inaccurate approximate coarse wrong rough incorrect false round imprecise inexact loose vague careless untrue unclear unreliable questionable doubtful indefinite dubious untrustworthy See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of accurate are correct, exact, nice, precise, and right. While all these words mean "conforming to fact, standard, or truth," accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description Although the words correct and accurate have much in common, correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress While the synonyms exact and accurate are close in meaning, exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements The words nice and accurate can be used in similar contexts, but nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions Precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration Right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do
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