Synonyms of accuracy

accuracy

noun

ˈa-kyə-rə-sē 

as in precision

the quality or state of being very accurate

obviously, with brain surgery the accuracy of the incision is incredibly important

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precision
• preciseness
• perfection
• fidelity
• exactness
• truth
• definiteness
• exactitude
• definitiveness
• veracity
• fineness
• accurateness
• rigor
• correctness
• closeness
• nicety
• rigorousness
• delicacy
• ultraprecision
• rightness
• strictness
• subtlety
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• carefulness
• fastidiousness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of accuracy

Courtney Kennedy, Vice President of Methods and Innovation, Pew Research Center There are reasons for optimism about the accuracy of polls this year, and there are also reasons for pessimism. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Even with his improvement, Nix’s accuracy and ceiling remain question marks. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024

This writer first followed Miller’s methods in the 2020 election, and was impressed by the discipline of his approach and his accuracy in gauging results for both the presidential contest, and the two Senate seat runoffs in Georgia that secured control of the upper chamber for the Democrats. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024

Pollsters’ accuracy hinges on what the electorate will actually look like on November 5. —Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024