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[ in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see ] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inconsistency ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·con·sist·en·cies for 2. the quality or condition of being inconsistent. an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc. Origin of inconsistencyFirst recorded in 1640–50; in-3 + consistency Words nearby inconsistencyinconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, in consideration of, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconstant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inconsistencyIndependent artist Erika Moen addresses this inconsistency in the inaugural strip of her newest comic series, Oh Joy Sex Toy. ‘Oh Joy Sex Toy’: The Internet’s Most Radical Sex-Fueled Comic Strip|Rich Goldstein|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Last year he proved that he still has electric ability, but his inconsistency and durability concerns are worse than ever. First Mega-Deal Is Done as the NFL’s Free Agent Scrap Begins|Ben Teitelbaum|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Inconsistency in Washington politics today is the rule, not the exception, and it goes far beyond bill scoring. Democrats Can’t Accept the Trade Off of a Job-Killing Minimum Wage|Kristen Soltis Anderson|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are two levels at which inconsistency or unfair “singling out” might occur. Responding To Critics Of "On Questioning The Jewish State"|Joseph Levine|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The basic premise of the 35-page report is that there is an inconsistency between the EU's language and its actions. What We Talk About When We Talk About BDS|Hannah Weisfeld|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST Now this is enough, namely, exclusion of inconsistency, along with miracles. Pascal's Penses|Blaise Pascal Vacillation and inconsistency are as incompatible with successful diplomacy as they are with the national dignity. Speeches of Benjamin Harrison|Benjamin Harrison This conduct always seemed to me a curious fact, and an inconsistency which I could not explain. Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No. 3, March 1899|Various "It's the inconsistency," she answered without flinching, perceiving that he understood. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories|Robert Grant In this change doubtless the inconsistency and even ignominy of his Bluebeard weddings played a great part. A Short History of England|G. K. Chesterton
British Dictionary definitions for inconsistency
noun plural -cieslack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility an inconsistent feature or quality logic - the property of being inconsistent
- a self-contradictory proposition
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inconsistencydeviation, paradox, divergence, disagreement, disparity, inequality, difference, unlikeness, disproportion, incongruity, dissonance, contrariety, variance, dissimilarity, disproportionateness, inconsonance |