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inconsistent Definition


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inconsistent
adj
    1. Not in agreement or accordance with it.
      Thesaurus: contradictory, irreconcilable, discrepant, incongruous, varying; Antonym: compatible.
      Form: inconsistent with something (especially)
    2. Said of a single thing: having contradictory or incompatible elements in it.
      Thesaurus: contradictory, incoherent, illogical.
    3. Said of a person: not always thinking, speaking, behaving, etc in accordance with the same principles; not consistent in thought, speech, behaviour, etc; changeable.
      Thesaurus: contradictory, incoherent, erratic, illogical, eccentric, capricious, fickle, random, varying: Antonym: dependable, reliable, predictable.
Derivative: inconsistency
    Lack of consistency.
    An instance of this.
Derivative: inconsistently
adverb
    Etymology: 17c.



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