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inconsistent

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tənt /
ADJECTIVE
contradictory, irregular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflicting contrary erratic illogical incompatible irreconcilable uncertain unpredictable
WEAK
at odds at variance capricious changeable discordant discrepant dissonant fickle in conflict incoherent incongruent incongruous inconstant lubricious mercurial out of step temperamental unstable variable warring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain definite harmonious predictable sure unchanging
WEAK
consistent consonant regular steady

Example Sentences

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The answers, when they came, were partial or inconsistent.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

"But I also don't believe that is inconsistent with standing up for one of the most stigmatised minorities in the country, and that is trans people."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And the latest dietary guidelines are, in some ways, inconsistent and unclear.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Victims’ lawyers have criticized sloppy and inconsistent redactions in the released files, and some federal lawmakers have openly questioned whether all pertinent evidence has been disclosed.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Some people never admit that they are wrong and continue to find new, and often mutually inconsistent, arguments to support their case—as Eddington did in opposing black hole theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.