inconsistency

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being inconsistent; discordance in respect to sentiment or action; such contrariety between two things that both can not exist or be true together; disagreement; incompatibility.

Absurdity in argument ore narration; incoherence or irreconcilability in the parts of a statement, argument, or narration; that which is inconsistent.

Want of stability or uniformity; unsteadiness; changeableness; variableness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

difference paradox variance disagreement inequality deviation divergence disparity incompatibility dissonance incongruity repugnance contrariety dissimilarity disproportion
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Antonyms

consistency harmonics same standard success consonance
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Hypernyms

contradictoriness nonuniformity

Phrases with the word

cause inconsistency dynamic inconsistency time inconsistency logical inconsistency any inconsistency

Derivatives

inconsistencies

Examples

There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency. Jonathan Swift

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature. Joseph Addison

Nothing that isn't a real crime makes a man appear so contemptible and little in the eyes of the world as inconsistency. Joseph Addison

As far as consistency of thought goes, I prefer inconsistency. John Cage

Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the Church's credibility. Pope Francis

Such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always requiring new assurances from the object of its interest. Ann Radcliffe

Close letter words and terms

inconsiderateness inconsideration inconsistence inconsistent inconsistent argument inconsistent flow