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Accurate

/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

📖 Definitions of "Accurate"

adjective

1
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
"accurate knowledge"
2
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
"My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate."
3
Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
veracious	Truthful; speaking the truth.
rightnoun	Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
truenoun	(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
preciseverb	(loosely) Both exact and accurate.
exactverb	Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
correctverb	Free from error; true; accurate.
straightnoun	Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
faithfulnoun	Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
high-fidelity	characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
dead on target	accurately placed or thrown
hi-finoun	(uncountable) High fidelity.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
inaccurate	Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
veracious	Truthful; speaking the truth.
true	(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
exact	Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
precise	(loosely) Both exact and accurate.
straight	Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
faithful	Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
rightnoun	Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
close	Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
correct	Free from error; true; accurate.
dead-on	Alternative form of dead on. [Very accurate.]
hi-fi	(India) modern, fashionable, hi-tech.
dead on target	accurately placed or thrown
high-fidelity	characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
accuracynoun	The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
just	Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
exactly	(manner) Without approximation; precisely.
truthful	Honest, and always telling the truth.
factual	True, accurate, corresponding to reality.
precisely	(manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
real	True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.