Meaning & use
inconsistent
Not staying the same over time, or not in agreement with something else.
See it in a sentence
The team's inconsistent performance made it hard to predict whether they would win or lose.
Her statement to the police was inconsistent with what she had told her neighbors earlier.
A note on using this word
Often followed by "with" when comparing two claims or facts that do not match.
Words with a similar meaning
erraticcontradictory
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Words with an opposite meaning
consistentsteady
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