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inconsistent
adjective in·con·sis·tent \-tənt\
: not always acting or behaving in the same way
: not continuing to happen or develop in the same way
: having parts that disagree with each other : not in agreement with something
Full Definition of INCONSISTENT
: lacking consistency: as a : not compatible with another fact or claim <inconsistent statements> b : containing incompatible elements <an inconsistent argument> c : incoherent or illogical in thought or actions : changeable d : not satisfiable by the same set of values for the unknowns <inconsistent equations> <inconsistent inequalities>
— in·con·sis·tent·ly adverb
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First Known Use of INCONSISTENT
1620
Related to INCONSISTENT
- Synonyms
- clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant, at odds, at variance
- Antonyms
- accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting
Rhymes with INCONSISTENT
INCONSISTENTLY Defined for Kids
inconsistent
adjective in·con·sis·tent \ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stənt\
Definition of INCONSISTENT for Kids
1
: not being in agreement <Their stories are inconsistent.>
2
: not staying the same in thoughts or practices <His scores are inconsistent.>
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