inconsistent
adjective
in·con·sis·tent
ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stənt 
: lacking consistency: such as
a
: not compatible with another fact or claim
inconsistent statements
b
: containing incompatible elements
an inconsistent argument
c
: incoherent or illogical in thought or actions : changeable
d
: not satisfiable by the same set of values for the unknowns
inconsistent equations
inconsistent inequalities
inconsistently
adverb
Examples of inconsistent in a Sentence
Customers have been complaining about the inconsistent service they have received.
The pain has been inconsistent.
Her grades have been inconsistent this school year.
Their descriptions of the accident were inconsistent.
The results of the two experiments were inconsistent.
The decision was inconsistent with the company's policy.
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This can result in inconsistent model behavior or bloated integrations.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Chiefs 2022 second-round pick Skyy Moore has been productive in practices but also needs to regain trust after previous inconsistent play.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The white male will replace Juror No. 6, a Black male who gave inconsistent answers about his residence, the court said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 16 June 2025
The growth in measles cases over the past few months comes as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to deliver an inconsistent message about measles as well as pushing falsehoods about the measles vaccine and its makeup.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Chiefs 2022 second-round pick Skyy Moore has been productive in practices but also needs to regain trust after previous inconsistent play.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The white male will replace Juror No. 6, a Black male who gave inconsistent answers about his residence, the court said.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 16 June 2025
The growth in measles cases over the past few months comes as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to deliver an inconsistent message about measles as well as pushing falsehoods about the measles vaccine and its makeup.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“Inconsistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsistent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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inconsistent
adjective
in·con·sis·tent
ˌin-kən-ˈsis-tənt
1
: not being in agreement or harmony : incompatible
an explanation inconsistent with the facts
2
: not logical or regular in thought or actions : changeable
a very inconsistent person
inconsistently
adverb
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