Inconsistent
adjective
Not staying the same across time or situation.
Her inconsistent attendance at school is causing her to fall behind.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent behavior
- inconsistent results
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Colloquial
adjective
Not in agreement with something else, notably claims or facts.
The eyewitness testimony was inconsistent with the evidence at the scene.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent with
- inconsistent testimony
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Academic
adjective
Acting or done in a way that varies and is not steady or regular.
His inconsistent work ethic has made it hard to rely on him.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent work ethic
- inconsistent effort
adjective
Not staying the same across time or situation.
Her inconsistent attendance at school is causing her to fall behind.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent behavior
- inconsistent results
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Not in agreement with something else, notably claims or facts.
The eyewitness testimony was inconsistent with the evidence at the scene.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent with
- inconsistent testimony
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Acting or done in a way that varies and is not steady or regular.
His inconsistent work ethic has made it hard to rely on him.
Often appears as...
- inconsistent work ethic
- inconsistent effort
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Time Relevance
Use 'inconsistent' when someone's behavior changes over different times or situations.
He's been inconsistent with his morning routine, some days he exercises, others he doesn't.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
'Inconsistent' often implies that reliability or predictability is expected but not met.
The inconsistent internet connection is frustrating for users who expect steady service.
Pro Tip 1/2Time Relevance
Use 'inconsistent' when someone's behavior changes over different times or situations.
He's been inconsistent with his morning routine, some days he exercises, others he doesn't.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
'Inconsistent' often implies that reliability or predictability is expected but not met.
The inconsistent internet connection is frustrating for users who expect steady service.
Pro Tip 1/2Time Relevance
Use 'inconsistent' when someone's behavior changes over different times or situations.
He's been inconsistent with his morning routine, some days he exercises, others he doesn't.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
'Inconsistent' often implies that reliability or predictability is expected but not met.
The inconsistent internet connection is frustrating for users who expect steady service.
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Why the universe seems...
Most scientists today subscribe to a mechanistic view of the we're the way we are because our brains are wired up as they are, our hormones are the way they are. We'd be different, our characters would be different, if our neuro-anatomy and our physiological chemistry were different. But we scientists are inconsistent.
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Tracking Plastic Sea to...
chuchi community are deeply reliant on a healthy marine ecosystem around them both for sustenance like we see here the hunting of marine mammals like walruses but also for a strong sense of identity those communities eaters are noticing a cup of an inconsistent formation of sea ice these days which has dire
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How to break bad...
She is tough to please, she doesn't have a lot of time for things that's aren't mission-critical, and she really doesn't trust anyone's judgment more than her own. Needless to say, Jane's in behavior boot camp. Those deeply ingrained habits are deeply inconsistent with where her organization is heading.
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
Now when I screamed at my children to stop, sometimes they would both say to me the other person hit them harder. Now I happen to know my children don't lie, so I thought, as a neuroscientist, it was important how I could explain how they were telling inconsistent truths.
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Beyond the edge of the...
on I want those two worms occur on the East Pacific Rise on the mountain range they're the hot springs on the East Pacific Rise I want to just show you one is the next slide some of the variation that we see we have a biogeography events inconsistent they're not the same
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Do politics make us...
and support policies they agree with. But partisan-based cognitive dissonance can lead people to reject evidence that’s inconsistent with the party line or discredits party leaders. And when entire groups of people revise the facts in service of partisan beliefs,
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What does it mean to be...
of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment. They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid.
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Steven Pinker and...
irrational, inconsistent with values already held. Their essay would go viral, get translated into many languages, get debated at pubs and coffee houses and salons, and at dinner parties, and influence leaders, legislators,
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A playful solution to...
But the prognosis wasn't good there, either. Architects cater for the one percent, builders are scarce, so service is inconsistent and prices are high. The single biggest investment in my life,
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Ice Worms PIPE National...
possible I don't like it it's very inconsistent I fell up to my waist a couple of times in it I've been up to this thing a rare view from inside a glacier
Video examples
Why the universe seems...
Most scientists today subscribe to a mechanistic view of the we're the way we are because our brains are wired up as they are, our hormones are the way they are. We'd be different, our characters would be different, if our neuro-anatomy and our physiological chemistry were different. But we scientists are inconsistent.
Video examples
Tracking Plastic Sea to...
chuchi community are deeply reliant on a healthy marine ecosystem around them both for sustenance like we see here the hunting of marine mammals like walruses but also for a strong sense of identity those communities eaters are noticing a cup of an inconsistent formation of sea ice these days which has dire
Video examples
How to break bad...
She is tough to please, she doesn't have a lot of time for things that's aren't mission-critical, and she really doesn't trust anyone's judgment more than her own. Needless to say, Jane's in behavior boot camp. Those deeply ingrained habits are deeply inconsistent with where her organization is heading.
Video examples
Daniel Wolpert: The real...
Now when I screamed at my children to stop, sometimes they would both say to me the other person hit them harder. Now I happen to know my children don't lie, so I thought, as a neuroscientist, it was important how I could explain how they were telling inconsistent truths.
Video examples
Beyond the edge of the...
on I want those two worms occur on the East Pacific Rise on the mountain range they're the hot springs on the East Pacific Rise I want to just show you one is the next slide some of the variation that we see we have a biogeography events inconsistent they're not the same
Video examples
Do politics make us...
and support policies they agree with. But partisan-based cognitive dissonance can lead people to reject evidence that’s inconsistent with the party line or discredits party leaders. And when entire groups of people revise the facts in service of partisan beliefs,
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
of inconsistent and discriminatory treatment. They're increasingly obliged to rebuild their lives in the face of xenophobia and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid.
Video examples
Steven Pinker and...
irrational, inconsistent with values already held. Their essay would go viral, get translated into many languages, get debated at pubs and coffee houses and salons, and at dinner parties, and influence leaders, legislators,
Video examples
A playful solution to...
But the prognosis wasn't good there, either. Architects cater for the one percent, builders are scarce, so service is inconsistent and prices are high. The single biggest investment in my life,
Video examples
Ice Worms PIPE National...
possible I don't like it it's very inconsistent I fell up to my waist a couple of times in it I've been up to this thing a rare view from inside a glacier
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Ali Krieger
American Athlete
It's a part of my lifestyle to be healthy and eat healthy. I don't feel like I need to be like, 'You can't have this. You can't have that. You have to have this. You have to have that,' because then I feel like I will get inconsistent. I indulge when I want to, but try to be healthy every single day, too.
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James Lankford
American Politician
I find it completely irrational to say someone who stands up for life for children is taking the life of adult. It's completely inconsistent with the values of the pro-life movement that are very passionate about protecting life, not taking life.
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Hari Nef
American Actress
I travel a lot, so I don't have a morning routine because where I wake up tends to be inconsistent. But I'm always really, really hungry when I wake up, so breakfast is important.
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Koren Zailckas
American Writer
If mothers are our first teachers, then having a narcissistic one teaches us that human closeness is terrifying, and the world is a heartless, inconsistent place.
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Louis Theroux
British Director
If I actually invited someone to make a documentary about me, and I said, 'Anything goes', and then I refused to answer any questions, that would be inconsistent.
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Alan Keyes
American Politician
One individual doesn't really accept the pro-life position of the party, and the other... says he supports it and takes a position that is logically inconsistent.
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Gary L. Francione
American Educator
The proposition that humans have mental characteristics wholly absent in non-humans is inconsistent with the theory of evolution.
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John Bercow
British Politician
One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
American Judge
Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force.
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Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
We've moved so much, and my life has been so inconsistent.
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Ali Krieger
American Athlete
It's a part of my lifestyle to be healthy and eat healthy. I don't feel like I need to be like, 'You can't have this. You can't have that. You have to have this. You have to have that,' because then I feel like I will get inconsistent. I indulge when I want to, but try to be healthy every single day, too.
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James Lankford
American Politician
I find it completely irrational to say someone who stands up for life for children is taking the life of adult. It's completely inconsistent with the values of the pro-life movement that are very passionate about protecting life, not taking life.
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Hari Nef
American Actress
I travel a lot, so I don't have a morning routine because where I wake up tends to be inconsistent. But I'm always really, really hungry when I wake up, so breakfast is important.
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Koren Zailckas
American Writer
If mothers are our first teachers, then having a narcissistic one teaches us that human closeness is terrifying, and the world is a heartless, inconsistent place.
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Louis Theroux
British Director
If I actually invited someone to make a documentary about me, and I said, 'Anything goes', and then I refused to answer any questions, that would be inconsistent.
Quote examples
Alan Keyes
American Politician
One individual doesn't really accept the pro-life position of the party, and the other... says he supports it and takes a position that is logically inconsistent.
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Gary L. Francione
American Educator
The proposition that humans have mental characteristics wholly absent in non-humans is inconsistent with the theory of evolution.
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John Bercow
British Politician
One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
American Judge
Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force.
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Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
We've moved so much, and my life has been so inconsistent.
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