inconsistent
Not consistentNot consistent: Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.
» Tom is inconsistent.
Том непоследователен.
Том непослідовний.
Meaning
4 sensesNot consistent:
Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.
His account of the evening was inconsistent with the security-camera footage.
nicht kompatibel (mit), nicht vereinbar (mit), fremd
Lacking internal consistency; self-contradicting; not compatible with itself.
He gave an inconsistent account of the evening, saying he called her before eight, but later that he had not talked to her until after nine.
Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior.
Having the property that a contradiction can be derived.
- displaying a lack of consistency
- not capable of being made consistent or harmonious
- not in agreement
Examples
22 sentencesTom is inconsistent.
Том непослідовний.
ruТом непоследователен.
We've been too inconsistent.
Ми занадто непослідовні.
That news report is inconsistent with the facts.
deDieser Nachrichtenbeitrag stimmt nicht mit den Fakten überein.
She is a very inconsistent person.
Nursery rhymes are deliberately inconsistent texts.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more inconsistent, most inconsistent| Comparative | more inconsistent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inconsistent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- not in agreement:discrepant
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form