Thesaurus
precise
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of PRECISE
1
meeting the highest standard of accuracy <a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors>
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
2
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard <gave very precise answers to the members of the investigative committee>
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
3
being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent <gave him the precise amount that he owed him>
4
following an original exactly <a precise translation of the original Greek>
Related Words lifelike, realistic; careful, conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous; authoritative; bona fide, genuine, real, veridical
5
of a particular or exact sort <at that precise moment the lights went out>
Related Words lone, only, separate, single, sole, solitary; distinctive, exclusive, individual, unique; limited, restricted; differentiated, specialized; given, specified
Antonyms nonspecific
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