Antonyms for inconsistent
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : in-kuhn-sis-tuhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tənt |
Definition of inconsistent
Origin :- 1640s, "not agreeing in substance or form," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + consistent. Related: Inconsistently.
- adj contradictory, irregular
- Neither is politeness at all inconsistent with thorough familiarity.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- By an inconsistent twist of fate he was known as Honest John.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Real philanthropy is as inconsistent with exploitation as with cannibalism.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
- But this beautiful and—shall I say it—inconsistent woman repelled me.
- Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
- Women retain rights which are inconsistent with father-rule.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- This is unnatural and inconsistent you will say, but it is true.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 » by Various
- Pages 580, 627: inconsistent hyphenation of after(-)time as in original.
- Extract from : « The Indian Princess » by James Nelson Barker
- Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation have been retained from the original.
- Extract from : « Storyology » by Benjamin Taylor
- Often its leaps and flickerings are irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable.
- Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill
- Deep thought seems often, if not always, inconsistent at the first blush.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
Synonyms for inconsistent
- at odds
- at variance
- capricious
- changeable
- conflicting
- contrary
- discordant
- discrepant
- dissonant
- erratic
- fickle
- illogical
- in conflict
- incoherent
- incompatible
- incongruent
- incongruous
- inconstant
- irreconcilable
- lubricious
- mercurial
- out of step
- temperamental
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unstable
- variable
- warring
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