inconsistent

adjective

Not consistent:

Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior.

Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.

Lacking internal consistency; self-contradicting; not compatible with itself.

(logic) Having the property that a contradiction can be derived.

Roots

inin- · Latin · not sisto-sist · Latin · stand, set

Synonyms for inconsistent

discrepantadj unconformableadj contradictoryadj incoherentadj erraticadj illogicaladj incompatibleadj incongruousadj irreconcilableadj inconsequentadj conflictingadj unevenadj inconstantadj unreliableadj contrariousadj

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Where does inconsistent come from?

The word inconsistent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -sist, from Latin sisto (“stand, set”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.