Inconsistency

/ɪnkənsˈɪstənsi/

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

[noun]

Inconsistency

[NOUN]

the state or quality of being irregular or unpredictable

antonyms : consistency

the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

synonyms : incompatibility

mutual exclusiveness

repugnance

Examples

1. The editor picked holes in the manuscript, pointing out every mistake and inconsistency.

2. The detective knew that it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie, so he focused his investigation on inconsistencies in the suspect's story to reveal the underlying falsehood.

3. The fourth error is inconsistency.

4. It creates inconsistency.