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   In·con·sist·ent

   /ˌinkənˈsist(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not staying the same throughout: "the quality of the material was often inconsistent"
   • ▪ acting at variance with one's own principles or former conduct: "parents can become inconsistent and lacking in control over their children" Similar erraticchangeableunpredictablevariablevaryingchanginginconstantunstableirregularfluctuatingunsteadyunsettledunevenself-contradictorycontradictoryparadoxicalcapriciousfickleflightywhimsicalunreliableundependablemercurialvolatileever-changingproteanchameleonlikechameleonicinformal:blowing hot and coldup and downpeakytechnical:labilerare:changefulfluctuantOpposite consistentpredictable
   • ▪ not compatible or in keeping with: "he had done nothing inconsistent with his morality" Similar incompatible withconflicting within conflict withat odds withat variance withdiffering fromdifferent toin disagreement withdisagreeing withnot in accord withcontrary toin opposition toopposed toirreconcilable withnot in keeping without of keeping without of place without of step withnot in harmony withincongruous withdiscordant withdiscrepant withantithetical todiametrically opposed torare:disconsonant withinconsonant withrepugnant tooppugnant toOpposite consistent

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inconsistencyInconsistency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : an instance of being inconsistent. 2. : the quality or state of being inconsistent. Examples of inconsistency in a Sentence. Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements. Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › inconsistentInconsistent - definition of inconsistent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. marked by incompatability of elements: an inconsistent story. 2. not in agreement with each other: inconsistent claims. 3. not consistent in standards or behavior.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inconsistentINCONSISTENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inconsistent definition: lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory. See examples of INCONSISTENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCONSISTENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the fact of containing some ideas, statements, arguments, etc. that do not agree with others, or something such as an idea, statement, or argument that has this quality: There are a few inconsistencies in what you've written. There is some inconsistency between the theory and the practice. Fewer examples.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninconsistent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of inconsistent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINCONSISTENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 19, 2024 · 1. adjective. If you describe someone as inconsistent, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs. [disapproval] You are inconsistent and unpredictable. Synonyms: changeable, variable, unpredictable, unstable More Synonyms of inconsistent. 2. adjective.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › inconsistentinconsistent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Dec 8, 2023 · Lacking internal consistency; self- contradicting; not compatible with itself. He gave an inconsistent account of the evening, saying he called her before eight, but later that he had not talked to her until after nine.