inconsistencies

NOUN

discrepancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviation difference disagreement disparity divergence inequality paradox

STRONG

contrariety disproportion dissimilarity dissonance incongruity unlikeness variance

WEAK

disproportionateness inconsonance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness conformity equality harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity

WEAK

congruity consistency

Example Sentences

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Once clouds were included, the strange inconsistencies disappeared.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

But inconsistencies plagued Lauer’s start, ranging from the three earned runs he gave up in the first two innings to a pitch clock violation in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The sacking of Dadan Hindayana, an entomologist, comes a week after Indonesia's corruption watchdog filed a complaint alleging inconsistencies in budgeting across kitchens.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

However, investigators with Catalonia's regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, along with prosecutors and the court, reopened the investigation in October 2025 after citing inconsistencies in Jonathan Andic's testimony, according to the reports.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I noticed a number of inconsistencies in his story, and I asked him the make of his car.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela