accuracy

The word “accuracy” has 4 syllables: ac-cu-ra-cy

It's pronounced as /ˈækjʊrəsi/


What is synonym and antonym for accuracy?

In the thesaurus, “accuracy” has 40 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accuracy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accuracy

  • accurateness
  • care
  • carefulness
  • certainty
  • closeness
  • correctness
  • definiteness
  • definitiveness
  • definitude
  • delicacy
  • determinacy
  • efficiency
  • exactitude
  • exactness
  • fastidiousness
  • faultlessness
  • fidelity
  • fineness
  • incisiveness
  • mastery
  • meticulousness
  • nicety
  • perfection
  • persnicketiness
  • preciseness
  • precision
  • rightness
  • rigor
  • rigorousness
  • sharpness
  • skill
  • skillfulness
  • strictness
  • subtlety
  • sureness
  • truth
  • truthfulness
  • ultraprecision
  • veracity
  • verity

Antonyms for accuracy

  • approximation
  • carelessness
  • coarseness
  • erroneousness
  • falsehood
  • falseness
  • falsity
  • guesswork
  • impreciseness
  • imprecision
  • inability
  • inaccuracy
  • incorrectness
  • indefiniteness
  • inexactitude
  • inexactness
  • looseness
  • mistake
  • roughness
  • roundness
  • vagueness
  • wrongness

Meanings of accuracy

  • noun
    1. The state of being accurate; being free from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; correctness.
    2. Exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; degree of conformity of a measure to a true or standard value.

Example Sentences

  • The scientist double-checked the data to ensure its accuracy before publishing the results.
  • High accuracy is essential when performing calculations in engineering projects.
  • The weather forecast has improved in accuracy over the past decade due to advanced technology.
  • The teacher praised the student for the accuracy of her answers during the quiz.
  • The archer’s accuracy impressed the crowd during the competition.

On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accuracy, such as: accurateness, approximation, care, carefulness, carelessness, certainty, closeness.

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