inconsistent

incostante, irregolare

Che varia nella qualità o nel comportamento e perciò non è affidabile.

In inglese semplice: Changing in quality or behavior, so people cannot depend on it.

• The service here is inconsistent.
• His inconsistent performances cost him a place on the team.
• Why has the quality been so inconsistent lately?

Sinonimi: unreliable, uneven, erratic

Contrari: consistent

Espressioni comuni: inconsistent results, inconsistent performance, inconsistent service

incompatibile, contraddittorio

Che non concorda con un altro fatto, un’affermazione o una regola.

In inglese semplice: Not agreeing with another fact, statement, or rule.

• Her story is inconsistent with the evidence.
• These figures are inconsistent with last year's report.
• The new rules seem inconsistent with our policy.

Come si usa: inconsistent with something (His explanation was inconsistent with the facts.)

Sinonimi: incompatible, conflicting

Contrari: consistent

Espressioni comuni: inconsistent with something, inconsistent accounts

incoerente, contraddittorio

Che contiene parti o affermazioni che non possono essere tutte vere contemporaneamente.

In inglese semplice: Containing parts or statements that cannot all be true together.

• His account was internally inconsistent.
• The argument is inconsistent and difficult to follow.
• She gave an inconsistent story about when she arrived.

Sinonimi: self-contradictory, contradictory

Contrari: consistent

Espressioni comuni: inconsistent story, inconsistent argument, internally inconsistent