Antonyms of adj on_the_nose

1 sense of on the nose

Sense 1
on the nose, on the button -- (being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button")

INDIRECT (VIA precise) -> imprecise -- (not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional")

Similarity of adj on_the_nose

1 sense of on the nose

Sense 1
on the nose, on the button -- (being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button")
       => precise (vs. imprecise) -- (sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment")

Synonyms of adv on_the_nose

1 sense of on the nose

Sense 1
precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button -- (just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said")