imprecise
adjective/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
Frequency rank: #17,441 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Not exact or accurate; lacking precision.
Example sentence
The instructions were too imprecise to follow without making mistakes.
Synonyms & related words
- vague
- unclear
- inexact
- inaccurate
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