consistentadjective
usuk/kənˈsɪs.tənt/consistent adjective (NOT CHANGING)
C2 always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way:
There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.
Opposite
inconsistent
More examples
- There has been a consistent increase in burglaries round here.
- His performance on the pitch is far from consistent.
- He produces work of a consistent high quality.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Keeping and staying the same
- consistency
- continuum
- control
- fastness
- firm
- fixed
- flat
- leave
- leave well alone idiom
- level
- level off
- remain
- seamless
- stability
- stable
- steady
- unchanged
- undisturbed
- wallow in sth
- wouldn't have it any other way idiom
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consistent adjective (AGREEING)
C2 [ after verb ] in agreement with other facts or with typical or previous behaviour, or having the same principles as something else:
What the witness said in court was not consistent with the statement he made to the police.
We do not consider his behaviour to be consistent with the holding of a high-ranking job.
More examples
- The figures are not consistent with his argument.
- His remarks are not consistent with the role of a head teacher.
- Her version of events is not consistent with the evidence.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Balance and imbalance
- accord
- accord with sth
- align
- alignment
- balance (sth) out/up
- balance of power
- balanced
- harmonize
- harmony
- imbalance
- jar
- jarring
- offset
- on an even keel idiom
- one man's loss is another man's gain idiom
- realign
- square (sth) with sth
- strike a balance idiom
- symmetry
- wash
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consistently
adverb usuk/-li/
Examples
- The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation.
- The Peugeot engine has consistently outperformed its rivals this season.
- The company has consistently underrated the importance of a well-trained workforce.
- In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits.
- Yields on gas and electricity shares are consistently high.
C2
The president has consistently denied the rumours.