- The state or quality of being inconsistent.
- Something inconsistent: many inconsistencies in your proposal.
Dictionary:
in·con·sis·ten·cy (ĭn'kən-sĭs'tən-sē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: inconsistency |
noun
| WordNet: inconsistency |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
Synonyms: incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, repugnance
Meaning #2:
the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
Antonym: consistency (meaning #2)
| Quotes About: Inconsistency |
Quotes:
"Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature."
- Joseph Addison
"No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies."
- Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
| inconsistence | |
| inconsistentness | |
| Smith, Horatio (Quotes By) |
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