Thesaurus
exact
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of EXACT
1
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard <maybe I wasn't being very exact when I said I had done it a million times—but it sure seemed like it>
Synonyms accurate, bang on [chiefly British], dead-on, exact, good, on-target, precise, proper, right, so, spot-on, true, veracious
Related Words legitimate, logical, sound, valid; errorless, faultless, flawless, impeccable, inerrant, infallible, letter-perfect, perfect; rigorous, strict, stringent
2
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent <the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147>
3
following an original exactly <an exact replica of the notorious slave ship Amistad>
Related Words lifelike, realistic; careful, conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous; authoritative; bona fide, genuine, real, veridical
4
made or done with extreme care and accuracy <the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys>
Related Words nitpicking, quibbling; frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, negligible, petty, piddling, trifling, trivial; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky
Near Antonyms apparent, clear, clear-cut, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable; broad, indefinite; careless, heedless, incautious, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy
5
meeting the highest standard of accuracy <in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window>
Synonyms accurate, close, delicate, exact, fine, hairline, mathematical, pinpoint, refined, rigorous, spot-on
Related Words correct, right, strict, true; definite, definitive; nice, subtle; careful, fastidious, finical, finicky, meticulous
Near Antonyms approximate, round; false, incorrect, untrue, wrong; careless, loose; indefinite, unclear, vague; doubtful, dubious, questionable, unreliable, untrustworthy
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