inconsistent

(ĭn'kən-sĭs'tənt)
adj.

1. Displaying or marked by a lack of consistency, especially:
   1. Not regular or predictable; erratic: inconsistent behavior.
   2. Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory: inconsistent statements.
   3. Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible: an intersection inconsistent with the road map.
2. Mathematics. Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.

inconsistently in'con·sis'tent·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance: erratic, patchy, spotty, uneven, unsteady, variable. See continue/stop/pause, same/different/compare.
2. Following no predictable pattern: capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical. See change/persist, continue/stop/pause.
3. In sharp opposition: discrepant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous. Logic repugnant. See agree/disagree.
4. Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency: discordant, discrepant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous. See agree/disagree.

adj

Definition: contradictory, irregular
Antonyms: consistent, consonant, predictable, regular, steady, unchanging

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Reciprocally contradictory or repugnant.

Things are said to be inconsistent when they are contrary to each other to the extent that one implies the negation of the other. For example, a city ordinance might be inconsistent with a state statute; or two defenses to a crime, such as the defenses of alibi and self-defense, are inconsistent.

For a list of words related to inconsistent, see:

• Giving, Trusting, Innocent, or Generous

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - inkonsistent, ulogisk, usammenhængende, uforenelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
inconsistent, wisselvallig, onverenigbaar

Français (French)
adj. - incohérent, en contradiction avec, incompatible, contradictoire, inconsistant, inconséquent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - widersprüchlich, unbeständig, inkonsequent

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντιφατικός, ανακόλουθος, ασυνεπής

Italiano (Italian)
inconsistente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inconsistente

Русский (Russian)
непоследовательный, несовместимый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inconsistente, inconsecuente, contradictorio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oförenlig, inkonsekvent, motsägande, ombytlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不一致的, 矛盾的, 不合理的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不一致的, 矛盾的, 不合理的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 일치하지 않는, 모순된

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 一致しない, 無定見の, 気まぐれな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متضارب, غير ثابت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא עקבי, לא מתאים, לא עולה בקנה אחד, סותר, הפכפך‬

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