inconsistency

American  

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tən si /

Also inconsistence

noun

plural

inconsistencies

1. the quality or condition of being inconsistent.

2. an inconsistent thing, action, remark, etc.

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inconsistency British  

/ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsɪ /

noun

1. lack of consistency or agreement; incompatibility

2. an inconsistent feature or quality

3. logic

   1. the property of being inconsistent

   2. a self-contradictory proposition

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Etymology

Origin of inconsistency

First recorded in 1640–50; in- ³ + consistency

Example Sentences

No matter how much you have to invest, you’re still human, with all the imperfections and inconsistencies of the human mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doncic’s defensive lapses are magnified, especially with the team’s recent inconsistencies.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the seeming inconsistency between someone's stated high level of concern for their data privacy and their actual behaviour online.

From BBC

She questions minor inconsistencies in divorce paperwork from Erika Kirk’s first marriage and ancestral records to dispute Kirk’s narrative that she was primarily raised by a “strong, independent single mother.”

From Salon

Newcastle United's inconsistency struck again in Saturday's home defeat by Everton, and who knows which team will turn up here.

From BBC

Related Words

• deviation
• difference
• disagreement
• disparity
• divergence
• inequality
• paradox