inconsistent (ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- lacking in consistency, agreement, or compatibility; at variance
- containing contradictory elements
- irregular or fickle in behaviour or mood
- Also
incompatible mathematics (of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: (of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: x + 2(of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: + 2y = 5 and (of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: + 2 = 5 and x + 2(of two or more equations) not having one common set of values of the variables: + 2 = 5 and + 2y = 6 are inconsistent - logic (of a set of propositions) enabling an explicit contradiction to be validly derived
Alternative Forms
ˌinconˈsistently adverbSynonyms
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changeable,
variable,
unpredictable,
unstable,
irregular,
erratic,
uneven,
fickle,
capricious,
unsteady,
inconstant,
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incompatible,
conflicting,
contrary,
at odds,
contradictory,
in conflict
incongruous,
discordant,
incoherent,
out of step,
irreconcilable,
at variance,
discrepant,
inconstant,
vagarious,
Translations
- British English:
inconsistent
If you describe someone as inconsistent, you are criticizing them for not behaving in the same way every time a similar situation occurs.His inconsistent approach to tackling problems cost him his job.ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ADJECTIVE His inconsistent approach to tackling problems cost him his job.
- Spanish:
contradictorio
adj contradictoria
- French:
incohérent
adj
- German:
widersprüchlich
adj
- Chinese: 不一致的 adj
- Arabic: مُتَضَارِبٌ adj
- Portuguese: inconsistente adj
- Russian: несовместимый adj несовместимая
- Croatian: nedosljedan adj nedosljedna
- Czech: nedůsledný adj
- Danish: inkonsekvent adj
- Dutch: inconsistent adj
- Finnish: epäjohdonmukainen adj
- Greek: άστατος adj άστατη
- Italian: inconsistente adj
- Japanese: 一貫性のない no_posp
- Korean: 일관성이 없는 adj
- Norwegian: inkonsekvent adj
- Polish: niezgodny adj niezgodna
- Brazilian Portuguese: inconsistente adj
- European Spanish:
contradictorio
adj contradictoria
- Swedish: inkonsekvent adj
- Thai: ไม่สม่ำเสมอ adj
- Turkish: tutarsız adj
- Vietnamese: không thống nhất adj
Usage examples
Though it seems to me inconsistent to give the ``Bloody' name to a Tower where two children were smothered.
, THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)Only four trials gave useful information regarding quality of life related to health, and they had inconsistent results.
British Medical Journal (2002)Horan told Thacher that he will not take inconsistent positions.
canada.com (2004)Overturning a High Court ruling, Master of the Rolls Lord Woolf said the plan was ` inconsistent with the tenor of the policy.
Sun, News of the World (2000)Nor, therefore, is the asset approach necessarily inconsistent with the long-run implications of the monetary approach.
, International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)