Synonyms for inconsistent
ˌɪn kənˈsɪs təntin·con·sis·tent

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1. inconsistent

   Two or more things that do not fit well together, or are not adapted to each other, are said to be incongruous; a thing is said to be incongruous that is not adapted to the time, place, or occasion; the term is also applied to a thing made up of ill-assorted parts or inharmonious elements. Discordant is applied to all things that jar in association like musical notes that are not in accord; inharmonious has the same original sense, but is a milder term. Incompatible primarily signifies unable to sympathize or feel alike; inconsistent means unable to stand together. Things are incompatible which can not exist together in harmonious relations, and whose action when associated tends to ultimate extinction of one by the other. Inconsistent applies to things that can not be made to agree in thought with each other, or with some standard of truth or right; slavery and freedom are inconsistent with each other in theory, and incompatible in fact. Incongruous applies to relations, unsuitable to purpose or use; two colors are incongruous which can not be agreeably associated; either may be unsuitable for a person, a room, or an occasion. Incommensurable is a mathematical term, applying to two or more quantities that have no common measure or aliquot part.

   Synonyms:
   absurd, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, discordant, discrepant, ill-matched, inapposite, inappropriate, incommensurable, incompatible, incongruous, inharmonious, irreconcilable, mismatched, mismated, repugnant, unsuitable

   Antonyms:
   accordant, agreeing, compatible, consistent, harmonious, suitable

   Preposition:
   The illustrations were incongruous with the theme.

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1. inconsistentadjective

   displaying a lack of consistency

   "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"

   Synonyms:
   discrepant

   Antonyms:
   unchanging, self-consistent, conformable, congruent, reconcilable, consistent, agreeable, consonant, pursuant(p), concordant, reconciled, congruous, accordant

2. inconsistentadjective

   not capable of being made consistent or harmonious

   "inconsistent accounts"

   Synonyms:
   discrepant

   Antonyms:
   self-consistent, agreeable, congruent, consonant, accordant, unchanging, pursuant(p), reconciled, congruous, consistent, reconcilable, concordant, conformable

3. discrepant, inconsistentadjective

   not in agreement

   Synonyms:
   at variance(p), incompatible, discrepant, dissonant

   Antonyms:
   reconciled, conformable, agreeable, consonant, consistent, unchanging, self-consistent, congruent, reconcilable, pursuant(p), accordant, concordant, congruous

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1. inconsistentadjective

   Synonyms:
   incongruous, incompatible, unsuitable, incoherent, irreconcilable, discrepant

2. inconsistentadjective

   Synonyms:
   contrary, contradictory

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1. inconsistentadjective

   Synonyms:
   disagreeing, incoherent, contradictory, discrepant, incompatible

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1. List of paraphrases for "inconsistent":

   incompatible, incoherent, contradictory, nonuniform, contrary, non-uniform, incongruous, illogical, inconsistency, conflicting, uneven, irreconcilable, irregular, inconsequential, incompatibility, unsupported, inhomogeneous, consistent, disjointed

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1. Pat Toomey:

   Such activities are inconsistent with its statutory responsibilities; only Congress has the authority to reform the Federal Reserve or modify its mission.

2. Penn State University:

   The evidence offered by the Facebook postings is appalling, offensive and inconsistent with the University community's values and expectations.

3. Commander Jonathan White:

   The concerns which I expressed were two : First, that this would be inconsistent with our legal requirement to act in the best interest of the child and would expose children to unnecessary risk of harm. Second, that it would exceed the capacity of the program.

4. Jennifer Cunningham:

   I've known Eric for nearly 35 years as a husband, father and friend. These allegations are completely inconsistent with the man I know, who has always been someone of the highest character, outstanding values and a loving father. I find it impossible to believe these allegations are true.

5. Dan Coats:

   Having said that, we currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities because its leaders ultimately view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival, our assessment is bolstered by our observations of some activity that is inconsistent with full denuclearization.