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Synonyms for inconsistency

  • noun

Most common

discrepancy incongruity difference disagreement

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Noun

1. Discrepancy

discrepancy, incongruity, difference, disagreement, incompatibility, contradiction, discordance, dissonance, disparity, conflict, divergence, repugnance, variance, anomaly, opposition, dissimilarity, deviation, inequality, contrariety, unlikeness, discord, antagonism

Other

incoherence, paradox, disproportion, disproportionateness, inconsonance, inconsistentness

Antonyms

consistency, reliability

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being inconsistent.

Related words

Phrases
dynamic inconsistency time inconsistency

Forms

Plural
inconsistencies → discrepancies, incongruities, differences, disagreements…

Example sentences

  • difference It won't make any difference whichever you choose.
  • disagreement Tom intervened in his coworkers' disagreement.
  • discrepancy I can't think of an explanation for the discrepancy.
  • paradox The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
inconsistencysteady
differencesteady
disagreementfalling
discrepancyfalling
incongruitysteady
paradoxrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
paradox3, anomaly4, discord2
8 letters
conflict2, variance3
9 letters
disparity4, deviation4
10 letters
difference3, opposition4, inequality5, divergence3, dissonance3, antagonism5, repugnance, unlikeness
11 letters
discrepancy4, incoherence4, incongruity5, discordance, contrariety
12 letters
disagreement4, inconsonance
13 letters
contradiction4, dissimilarity6, disproportion
15 letters
incompatibility7

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paradox3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
inconsistance
Italiano
inconsistenza