1
as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
inconsistent theories make it difficult to settle on one explanation
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
an inconsistent breeze was our only relief from the heat
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Recent Examples of inconsistent
Outside of Aiyuk, the wide receivers are talented yet inconsistent.
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Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Does Parkinson’s Disease Cause Death? Data on Parkinson’s disease and mortality are inconsistent.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
Why Amazon built the Starfish AI for marketplace listings
Manually creating product listings is slow and often inconsistent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Look for inconsistent job titles, company descriptions, locations and services across all platforms.
—Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Does Parkinson’s Disease Cause Death? Data on Parkinson’s disease and mortality are inconsistent.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
Why Amazon built the Starfish AI for marketplace listings
Manually creating product listings is slow and often inconsistent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Look for inconsistent job titles, company descriptions, locations and services across all platforms.
—Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistent
Adjective
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Those courts have reached conflicting decisions, with some finding eligibility rules are not only commercial in nature but are problematic under the microscope of antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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The administration has specifically been scrutinized for not releasing the full tranche of documents and its conflicting messages around their existence.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The consequences would be far reaching and upend an already volatile political world.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The explosion was one of the country’s largest since the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most volatile volcano.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cheaper rebounders that can feel stiff or unpredictable, this one stays sturdy and responsive.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Not pleased by the unpredictable nature of MP stock?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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To do this, the team used a robotic arm equipped with a force and torque sensor to measure air flow in hundreds of spots inside a short model duct to build up a map that shows the unstable danger points in a circular duct and safer ones where the air currents cancel one another out.—
David Szondy
August 02,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Various threats could cause the remains of the English warship Northumberland to become unstable.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Inconsistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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