inconsistent

adjective/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/CEFR B2

অসংগত; অনিয়মিত মানের

Meaning

Not matching what came before, or changing unpredictably in quality.

Example sentences

  • His statements are inconsistent.তার বক্তব্যগুলো পরস্পরবিরোধী।
  • The team's form has been inconsistent.দলটির ফর্ম অনিয়মিত থেকেছে।

Common phrases with “inconsistent”

  • inconsistent with the factsতথ্যের সঙ্গে অসংগত
  • wildly inconsistentচরম অনিয়মিত
  • an inconsistent performanceঅনিয়মিত পারফরম্যান্স

A common mistake

His answer was inconsistent to the evidence.→His answer was inconsistent with the evidence.

The preposition is with. Note the two senses: statements are inconsistent when they contradict each other, while a player is inconsistent when the standard goes up and down.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: illogical, erratic

Antonyms: consistent

Similar words, and what each means

  • illogical

    যুক্তিবিরোধী

    Not following from what came before, or contradicting itself.

  • erratic

    অনিয়মিত, খেয়ালি

    Changing without a pattern, so it cannot be relied on.

Opposite words

  • consistent

    সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ; ধারাবাহিক

    Always behaving or happening in the same way, or agreeing with something else.

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Check yourself

  1. “inconsistent” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পাণ্ডিত্যপূর্ণ, গবেষণাধর্মী
    • • বিচ্ছিন্ন, নিঃসঙ্গ
    • • অসংগত; অনিয়মিত মানের
    • • একইসঙ্গে চলা
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    অসংগত; অনিয়মিত মানের — inconsistent (adjective) — অসংগত; অনিয়মিত মানের. Not matching what came before, or changing unpredictably in quality.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “inconsistent”?

    • • illogical
    • • corrosive
    • • appellate
    • • iridescent
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    illogical — illogical — যুক্তিবিরোধী. Not following from what came before, or contradicting itself.

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