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precise

[pri-sahys] / prɪˈsaɪs /
ADJECTIVE
exact, accurate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate actual clear-cut correct decisive definite exact explicit literal narrow particular proper rigid rigorous specific strict
WEAK
absolute categorical circumscribed determinate express fixed individual limited nice on the button on the money on the nose on-target restricted right stringent unequivocal very well-defined
Antonyms
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ambiguous flexible general imprecise improper inaccurate incorrect indefinite inexact lenient loose obscure tolerant uncertain unsuitable vague yielding
WEAK
careless false negligent questionable slipshod
ADJECTIVE
meticulous, fastidious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
careful detail-oriented exact formal particular rigid scrupulous strict
WEAK
ceremonious choosy finicky fussy genteel inflexible nice persnickety picky priggish prim prissy punctilious stickling stiff stuffy uncompromising
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless easygoing flexible imprecise inaccurate indefinite inexact lenient tolerant uncareful unscrupulous yielding
WEAK
ambiguous loose negligent questionable slipshod

Example Sentences

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Here is Strout at her most emotionally precise, capturing a universal human longing in a single ineradicable image.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Overall, the findings suggest that the brain begins not as a blank slate, but as a richly connected network that becomes more precise over time by trimming away unnecessary links.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Based solely upon a single 1994 interview claiming a precise 50-year memory, such a tale can mislead writers who fail to appreciate how unreliable human memory can be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

In an essay last Thursday in Stars and Stripes, Smith described being fired in terms that were impersonal, precise and chilling.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

After I released the bar, I had to know the exact moment to catch it on the way around, and I had to be precise on every single repetition.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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