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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inconsistentInconsistent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. displaying a lack of consistency. “ inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time” “ inconsistent with the roadmap” synonyms: at odds, conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory. in disagreement. discrepant, incompatible. not compatible with other facts. scratchy, spotty, uneven. lacking consistency. unconformable.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCONSISTENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 28, 2024 · 1. lacking in consistency, agreement, or compatibility; at variance. 2. containing contradictory elements. 3. irregular or fickle in behaviour or mood. 4. Also: incompatible mathematics. (of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: x + 2 y = 5 and x + 2 y = 6 are inconsistent.

4. 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.

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

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   Apr 27, 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINCONSISTENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   not having the same principles as something else, or not agreeing with other facts: The story Robert told his mother is totally inconsistent with what he told me. (Definition of inconsistent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inconsistent. in Chinese (Traditional) 不一致的, 不協調的, 易變的… See more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › inconsistentINCONSISTENT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story. lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each other; at variance: a summary that is inconsistent with the previously stated facts. not consistent in principles, conduct, etc.:

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

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   adj. 1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially: a. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior. b. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements. c. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map. 2.