Synonyms of inconsistency

inconsistency

noun

as in error

something that is not in agreement with other information

The job application was full of inconsistencies; even the applicant's name was spelled three different ways.

Related Words

• error
• mistake
• discrepancy
• difference
• disparity
• inconsistence
• exception
• anomaly
• aberration
• abnormality
• contradiction
• phenomenon
• singularity
• peculiarity
• accident
• rarity
• variation
• quirk
• distortion
• oddity
• paradox
• vagary
• mutation
• curiosity
• bizarrerie
• oddment
• kink

Dissimilar Words

• uniformity
• regularity
• consistency
• correspondence
• consistence
• congruity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inconsistency

But Jessica insists that Elizabeth doesn’t know the specific brand of hot dogs and buns she’s already acquired, which means that if, for instance, Elizabeth brought Hawaiian buns and chicken sausages, there would be an inconsistency. — Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

The entertainment industry has been in turmoil recently, thanks to a string of inconsistencies. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

That inconsistency is why fresh pumpkin bakes can disappoint even careful cooks. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Viewers pointed to the inconsistencies on Rodrigo and Roan’s fingers as possible proof of generative-AI usage in the video. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026