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单词 inconsistently
释义

inconsistent

adjective

in·​con·​sis·​tent ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stənt How to pronounce inconsistent (audio)
: lacking consistency: such 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
inconsistently adverb

Synonyms

  • clashing
  • conflicting
  • disagreeing
  • discordant
  • discrepant
  • incompatible
  • incongruous
  • inconsonant
  • inharmonious
  • mutually exclusive
  • repugnant
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Example Sentences

Customers have been complaining about the inconsistent service they have received. The pain has been inconsistent. Her grades have been inconsistent this school year. Their descriptions of the accident were inconsistent. The results of the two experiments were inconsistent. The decision was inconsistent with the company's policy. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Expected to dominate, but instead are bafflingly inconsistent. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Finally, the series’ controversial CGI is also woefully inconsistent, looking great in some scenes and like an Xbox cutscene in others. Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Public data reporting is inconsistent across the D.C. region. Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 But because of the school bus driver shortage brought on by the pandemic, busing has been extremely inconsistent. Kendra Hurley, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 Leach puts entertaining offenses on the field and is good for amusing press-conference stories on a near-weekly basis, but his teams at every stop have been maddeningly inconsistent. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 19 July 2022 Its compassion, humanity, tolerance and understanding of the importance of each family’s privacy to make its own family-planning decisions is equally inconsistent with everything else the Democratic Party believes. WSJ, 17 July 2022 Staging a World Cup in a closet-sized country may be a difficult undertaking, but so is figuring out the Galaxy, who have been maddeningly inconsistent this season. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 Tatum was woefully inconsistent, averaging 22 points but shooting 44-for-120 (37%) from the field. Kyle Hightower, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inconsistent

adjective

in·​con·​sis·​tent ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stənt How to pronounce inconsistent (audio)
1
: not being in agreement
Their stories are inconsistent.
2
: not staying the same in thoughts or practices
His scores are inconsistent.

inconsistently

adverb

as in sometimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • sometimes
  • infrequently
  • irregularly
  • erratically
  • sporadically
  • rarely
  • intermittently
  • seldom
  • occasionally
  • variably
  • episodically
  • once
  • now and then
  • little
  • ne'er
  • never

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • regularly
  • commonly
  • routinely
  • habitually
  • consistently
  • ordinarily
  • continuously
  • always
  • often
  • steadily
  • frequently
  • perpetually
  • repeatedly
  • unremittingly
  • uninterruptedly
  • unceasingly
  • constantly
  • continually
  • much
  • oft
  • continuingly
  • oftentimes
  • hourly
  • ofttimes
  • night and day
  • over and over
  • again and again
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