inconsonant

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt How to pronounce inconsonant (audio)
Definition of inconsonantnext
as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony that is inconsonant with established judicial tradition

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  1. inconsistent
  2. conflicting
Adjective
  • Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the suspicious death of a 66-year-old woman after she was taken to a local hospital with injuries that appeared inconsistent with a natural death, the agency announced Friday.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • As a tool, the AQI is inconsistent overall—its forecasts can be slow and imprecise, and its particulars don’t always have a bearing on direct experience.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of inconsistent
Adjective
  • This raises the possibility that there could be conflicting decisions from two federal appellate courts.
    — Lucinda M. Finley, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • But a series of conflicting messages has left many Americans unsure about what’s actually safe to eat.
    — Allie Canal, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of conflicting
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