Synonyms for imprecise
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
Example sentences
- vague I deal in facts and figures, not vague impressions.
- ambiguous The main feature of this scheme is still ambiguous.
- indistinct The squamosal bears an indistinct, gently curved ridge.
- fuzzy I love the fuzzy feeling I get when I help someone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| imprecise | rising | |
| vague | steady | |
| ambiguous | rising | |
| indistinct | falling | |
| inexact | steady | |
| fuzzy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- vague1, fuzzy2
- 7 letters
- general3, inexact3
- 9 letters
- ambiguous4, unprecise
- 10 letters
- indefinite4, indistinct3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fuzzy2 = 2 syllables).