inconsistentadjective
uk/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/us/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt/inconsistent adjective (NOT AGREEING)
If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with something else:
These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies.
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Wrong
- aberrant
- abnormal
- amiss
- anomaly
- awry
- bark
- flawed
- gross
- grossly
- have no business doing sth idiom
- imprecise
- impropriety
- invalid 1
- irregular
- misspeak
- mistaken
- off beam
- quarrel with sth
- speak
- speak too soon idiom
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inconsistent adjective (CHANGING)
not staying the same in behaviour or quality:
The teacher said that Alex's schoolwork was very inconsistent.
Problems arise if the parents' approach to discipline is inconsistent.
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Changing frequently
- butterfly
- capricious
- changeable
- dipsy-doodle
- elasticity
- flighty
- fluidity
- inflammable
- kaleidoscopic
- mercurial
- mutable
- patchy
- protean
- stutter
- turbulent
- unpredictable
- variable
- volatile
- yo-yo
- zigzag
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inconsistently
adverb uk/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/us/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tənt.li/
inconsistency
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tən.si/us/ˌɪn.kənˈsɪs.tən.si/
There are a few inconsistencies in what you've written.
Logan showed his inconsistency in missing half his kicks.