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in·con·sis·tent Listen to audio/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/ adjective
[more inconsistent; most inconsistent] : not consistent: such as a : not always acting or behaving in the same way
His pitching has been very inconsistent. [=unreliable] Customers have been complaining about the inconsistent service they have received.
b : not continuing to happen or develop in the same way
The pain has been inconsistent. Her grades have been inconsistent this school year.
c : having parts that disagree with each other
Their descriptions of the accident were inconsistent. The results of the two experiments were inconsistent. She was inconsistent in her argument. [=her argument included parts that did not agree with one another] : not in agreement with something His statements were inconsistent with the truth. [=were not true] The decision was inconsistent with the company's policy.
— in·con·sis·tent·ly adverb
The team has been playing inconsistently all season.

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