Meaning & use
imprecise
Not exact or accurate; lacking the detail needed for precision.
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His imprecise directions led us to the wrong street entirely.
The old thermometer gave imprecise readings that varied each time.
A note on using this word
Imprecise suggests a lack of exactness rather than being entirely wrong, unlike inaccurate.
Words with a similar meaning
inaccuratevague
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