inconsistent
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Synonyms & Antonyms for inconsistent
Synonyms
clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant
Antonyms
accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting
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Several law enforcement sources told NBC LA earlier this week that the Reinosa's clothing and injury were inconsistent with his story that he鈥檇 been struck in the shoulder with a bullet and that a second bullet whizzed past him, the sources said. — NBC News, "LA Sheriff's Deputy who claimed he was shot by sniper admits to fabricating story," 25 Aug. 2019 Kenny Stills, a receiver for the Dolphins, said on Twitter that the fundraiser in the Hamptons was inconsistent with efforts to fight racial inequality. — Nick Turner, Fortune, "Billionaire SoulCycle, Equinox Investor Defends Trump Fundraiser After Backlash," 8 Aug. 2019 The Trump administration believed, as many conservatives had long argued, that the Obama administration鈥檚 guidance amounted to overreach and was inconsistent with federal law. — New York Times, "L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Cases Stall Under DeVos, Report Finds," 29 July 2019 Corsicana Fire Rescue alerted Navarro County authorities after noting the severity of the child's injuries was inconsistent with the explanation they were given, the sheriff's office said. — Emma Ruby, Dallas News, "Infant injured, father arrested in Dallas in 'highly disturbing' case, Navarro County officials say," 22 July 2019 Similar college tours were adopted before the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics, but lucrative overseas options, player injuries and inconsistent schedules across multiple governing bodies prevented a comprehensive schedule from taking root. — Alex Andrejev, courant.com, "Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi weren鈥檛 satisfied with USA Basketball鈥檚 schedule. So they changed it.," 16 Aug. 2019 But Nadler said those replies appeared inconsistent with documents unsealed from Cohen鈥檚 case. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Hope Hicks, former Trump aide, stands by House testimony despite demand for clarification," 15 Aug. 2019 Smailagic is also inconsistent offensively, shooting just 29% from the field at the California Classic. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Five things to watch from Warriors at Las Vegas summer league," 4 July 2019 But some wage measures seem inconsistent with all of that good news. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "Wages Are Growing Faster Than You Think, White House Says," 5 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inconsistent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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