Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofimprecisein English
imprecise
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APPROXIMATE
Such estimates are inherently imprecise.
Synonyms and examples
approximate
We can only give an approximate number for dinner until all the invited guests have responded.
rough
The number of unregistered voters is 13,000, according to rough estimates.
inexact
Historical comparisons are always inexact and often misleading.
loose
The film is a loose adaptation of her book.
Antonyms and examples
exact
The exact number of people killed will never be known.
precise
I need precise measurements for the room.
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approximately
about
around
roughly
or soinformal
-oddinformal
give or take
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If a time, number, amount, etc. is not completely accurate, but close, it isapproximate. If something is done or happens in a way that is not exact but is close to a particular time, amount, or number, you can useapproximately.