WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•ex•act /ˌɪnɪgˈzækt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not exact:Psychology is an inexact science.
in•ex•act
(in′ig zakt′),USA pronunciation adj.
in′ex•act′ly, adv.
in′ex•act′ness, n.
- not exact;
not strictly precise or accurate.
- in-3 + exact 1820–30
in′ex•act′ness, n.
'inexact' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
approximate
- approximation
- around
- imprecise
- inaccurate
- loose
- unfaithful
- general
- high-resolution
- incorrect
- indefinite
- inexactitude
- particular