HyperDic: inconsistent

English > 3 senses of the word inconsistent:
ADJECTIVEallinconsistentdisplaying a lack of consistency
allinconsistentnot capable of being made consistent or harmonious
allinconsistent, discrepantnot in agreement / agreement
inconsistent > pronunciation
Soundsih.nkahnsih'stahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > inconsistent: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningDisplaying a lack of consistency.
Examples
  • "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"
  • "inconsistent with the roadmap"
Narrowerat odds, conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictoryIn disagreement
discrepant, incompatiblenot compatible with other facts
spotty, uneven, scratchylacking consistency
unconformablenot correspondent
unreconcilednot made consistent or compatible
See alsovariableliable to or capable of change
Oppositeconsistent(sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable / reliable
Spanishinconsecuente
Catalaninconseqüent
Nounsinconsistencythe quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
Adverbsinconsistentlywithout showing consistency
English > inconsistent: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot capable of being made consistent or harmonious.
Example"inconsistent accounts"
Broaderirreconcilable, unreconcilableimpossible to reconcile / reconcile
Spanishinconsistente
English > inconsistent: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningnot in agreement / agreement.
Synonymdiscrepant
Broaderincongruouslacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
Spanishdiscrepante, incoherente, incongruente, incongruo, inconsecuente
Catalandiscrepant, incoherent, incongru, incongruent, inconseqüent

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