NYT Dictionary

ACCURACY

/ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/

NounAC-cu-ra-cyac-cu-ra-cy · 4 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

* First attested in the 1660s. * accurate + -cy

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

correctnesstruthfulnessnicety truthabsolutenesscircumstantialityconscientiousnesscriticalitycriticalnessdefiniteness

Antonyms

inaccuracy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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