INCONSISTENCE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

inconsistence

noun

Definition of inconsistence

as in error

something that is not in agreement with other information The court case was dismissed because of the inconsistence in the plaintiff's statements.

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Recent Examples of inconsistence All of these things lead to inconsistences within the lineup. — Atlanta United Fc, ajc, 8 Sep. 2017 Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games. — Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018 This reduces the risk of side effects such as urinary inconsistence and erectile dysfunction. — Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018 And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits. — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023 What's also surprising is how many citizens and leaders in our government are not aware of the loopholes and inconsistences in our firearms laws. — Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistence

Noun

Third baseman Ryan McMahon also committed a throwing error, New York's 19th in its last 14 games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
England is hoping karma is on its side after a famous goal-scoring error sealed a World Cup loss to Argentina 40 years ago at Azteca Stadium.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of error

Noun

Despite the full lineup and passionate patriotic crowd in Seattle, Team USA looked uncomfortable from the start, fell behind early, made sloppy mistakes and could not keep up with the Belgians, who move on to face Spain in the quarterfinals.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department seeking clarification about an apparent discrepancy in its announcement regarding the age of one of the alleged trafficking victims and will update this story if a response is received.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
This allowed ShinWon to automatically review, extract, and verify sourcing documents to detect potential discrepancies even before production begins.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 30 June 2026