inconsistency

Definitions

A lack of compatibility or agreement between two or more facts, figures, or claims.

The quality of changing frequently or behaving in an unpredictable way.

The state of being self-contradictory or not uniform in structure or performance.

Examples

The inconsistency in his story made the police suspicious of his alibi.

There is a noticeable inconsistency between the company's stated values and its actual business practices.

The software failed to run properly due to an inconsistency in the data formatting.

Synonyms

discrepancy contradiction variability instability fluctuation irregularity incongruity

Antonyms

consistency uniformity stability harmony constancy regularity coherence