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Inconsistent

Definition: Inconsistent

Inconsistent

Adjective

1. Displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements"; "inconsistent with the roadmap".

2. Not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; "inconsistent accounts".

3. Not in agreement.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "inconsistent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1509. (references)

Etymology: Inconsistent \In`con*sist"ent\, adjective. [Prefix in- not consistent: compare to the French expression inconsistant.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Consistency

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

In mathematics, a formal system is said to be consistent if none of its proven theorems can also be disproven within that system. Or, alternatively, if the formal system does not assign both true and false as the semantics of one given statement.

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Synonym: Inconsistent

Synonym: discrepant (adj). (additional references)
Antonym: consistent (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Inconsistent

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Absurdity

Adjective: absurd, nonsensical, preposterous, egregious, senseless, inconsistent, ridiculous, extravagant, quibbling; self-annulling, self-contradictory; macaronic, punning.

Caprice

Adjective: capricious; erratic, eccentric, fitful, hysterical; full of whims; Noun: maggoty; inconsistent, fanciful, fantastic, whimsical, crotchety, kinky, particular, humorsome, freakish, skittish, wanton, wayward; contrary; captious; arbitrary; unconformable; penny wise and pound foolish; fickle; (irresolute); frivolous, sleeveless, giddy, volatile.

Contrariety

Adjective: contrary, contrarious, contrariant; opposite, counter, dead against; converse, reverse; opposed, contrasted, antipodean, antagonistic, opposing; conflicting, inconsistent, contradictory, at cross purposes; negative; hostile. differing toto coelo; diametrically opposite; diametrically opposed; as opposite as black and white, as opposite as light and darkness, as opposite as fire and water, as opposite as the poles; as different as night and day; " Hyperion to a satyr"; quite the contrary, quite the reverse;no such thing, just the other way, tout au contraire.

Disagreement

Adjective: disagreeing; Verb: discordant, discrepant; at variance, at war; hostile, antagonistic, repugnant, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent with; unconformable, exceptional; intrusive, incongruous; disproportionate, disproportionated; inharmonious, unharmonious; inconsonant, unconsonant; divergent, repugnant to.

Imbecility Folly

Foolish, unwise, injudicious, improper, unreasonable, without reason, ridiculous, absurd, idiotic, silly, stupid, asinine; ill-imagined, ill-advised, ill-judged, ill-devised; mal entendu; inconsistent, irrational, unphilosophical; extravagant; (nonsensical); sleeveless, idle; pointless, useless; inexpedient; frivolous; (trivial).

Reasoning,

Unreasonable, illogical, false, unsound, invalid; unwarranted, not following; inconsequent, inconsequential; inconsistent; absonous, absonant; unscientific; untenable, inconclusive, incorrect; fallacious, fallible; groundless, unproved; non sequitur.

Unskillfulness

Unadvised; ill-advised, misadvised; ill-devised, ill-imagined, ill-judged, ill-contrived, ill-conducted; unguided, misguided; misconducted, foolish, wild; infelicitous; penny wise and pound foolish; (inconsistent).

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Inconsistent

English words defined with "inconsistent": absurd, At issuebefoolingContradictional, Contradictions, Contradictive, Contrariant, Contrary motionDisgospel, Dissentany, DissentiveIncompatible terms, Incompossible, Incongruous numbers, inconsistency, Inconsisting, Inconsonant, irrational motiveSelf-repugnant, spotty, stultificationUnconsonant, uneven, unreasonable. (references)
Specialty definitions using "inconsistent": Absurdity, acquired rights clausebelief revisionChristian, Constraint Logic Programmingdatabase normalisation, doctrine of election, drug misuseEdit Checksfsckincremental constraint solvermiswartOldrepentance, Russell's ParadoxSpanish Money, substituted devisee, substituted legatee, SUFFRAGETTE. (references)
Etymologies containing "inconsistent": Dissentive. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Inconsistent" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Romanian (flabby, flimsy, groundless, insubstantial, soft, unsubstantial).

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Modern Usage: Inconsistent

DomainUsage

Screenplays

The acoustics are somewhat inconsistent, should you reconsider your evaluation, I could provide you with a private box. (The Phantom of the Opera; writing credit: Gerry O'Hara)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Inconsistent

DomainTitle

Books

  • An Inconsistent Ethic?: Teachings of the American Catholic Bishops (reference)

  • Food Safety: Federal Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Imported Foods Are Inconsistent and Unreliable (reference)

  • Inconsistent Mathematics (Mathematics and Its Applications, Vol 312) (reference)

  • Letterletter: An Inconsistent Collection of Tentative Theories That Do Not Claim Any Other Authority Than That of Common Sense (reference)

  • Paraconsistent Logic: Essays on the Inconsistent (Analytica) (reference)

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Photo Album: Inconsistent

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What's inconsistent about this?. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Familiar Quotations: Inconsistent

AuthorQuotation

Harold Coffin

Feminine logic is fallacious, shallow, inconsistent, irrelevant, capricious, transparent -- and irrefutable.

John C. Calhoun

Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.

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Historic Usage: Inconsistent

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

Where the laws cannot be executed, it is all one as if there were no laws; and a government without laws is, I suppose, a mystery in politics, unconceivable to human capacity, and inconsistent with human society. (Second Treatise of Government)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

In case any Member of the League shall, before becoming a Member of the League, have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

Would a special relationship between the United States and the British Commonwealth be inconsistent with our over-riding loyalties to the World Organization? I reply that, on the contrary, it is probably the only means by which that organization will achieve its full stature and strength. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Inconsistent

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Results from studies examining the efficacy of imipramine are inconsistent. (references)

Even when studies suggest a deleterious outcome, they are generally inconsistent. (references)

The evidence is inconsistent regarding the use of fertility drugs as a risk factor. (references)

Business

Enforcement is often inconsistent. (references)

Local products are inconsistent in quality and are highly toxic. (references)

Different staff members in the bank's currency control department take inconsistent positions. (references)

Children

Syria

However, implementation is inconsistent. (references)

Afghanistan

The Taliban's implementation of educational policy was inconsistent and varied from region to region, as well as over time. (references)

Belgium

A Senate report in July indicated that not all courts apply the laws equally; the differences are attributed to inconsistent prosecutorial efforts. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cyprus

Implementation of the new policy has been inconsistent. (references)

Macedonia

License fees collected from private broadcasters are supposed to help subsidize the state-run system, but collections were inconsistent. (references)

Malaysia

Opposition parties and NGO's criticized these actions as discriminatory, claiming that such steps were inconsistent with the demands of a democratic society. (references)

Discrimination

Greece

The Constitution provides for equality before the law irrespective of nationality, race, language, religious or political belief; however, government respect for these rights was inconsistent in practice. (references)

Slovak Republic

The law prohibits discrimination and provides for the equality of all citizens; however, enforcement of the law is inconsistent, and different minority groups have reported that their members often receive no government assistance for complaints about discrimination. (references)

Economic History

Dominican Rep

The patent law remains WTO inconsistent in a number of key areas. (references)

Human Rights

Pakistan

The federal Shariat court also may overturn any legislation judged to be inconsistent with the tenets of Islam. (references)

Gambia

This decree formally remains in effect, pending a judicial finding that the decree is inconsistent with the Constitution. (references)

Gambia

These detention decrees appear to be inconsistent with the Constitution, but they have not been subject to judicial challenge. (references)

Minorities

Portugal

According to an NGO that tracks racist and xenophobic issues, activities by racist groups were increasing and the police response to such actions tended to be inconsistent. (references)

Political Economy

BRAZIL

Brazilian policy on biotech remains inconsistent and lacks transparency. (references)

PORTUGAL

The current code, however, remains inconsistent with TRIPS in certain regards. (references)

Political Rights

Lebanon

Officials applied inconsistent voting regulations, often favoring progovernment candidates. (references)

Bangladesh

Local NGO's including civil society organizations deployed observers for the elections but their coverage was spotty and inconsistent. (references)

Trade

Poland

Information regarding the cost for testing products is also inconsistent. (references)

Travel

Thailand

The Thai cultural values of patience, respect for status (age, authority, etc.) and not losing face, are significant factors in business relationships as well . Thais feel great pride for their country and have deep respect for tradition . Sometimes, however, observance of traditional formalities may seem inconsistent to the tolerant, relaxed nature of living in Thailand . This can be confusing or frustrating to Westerners who are more informal and more time conscious. (references)

Worker Rights

Tajikistan

Payment of overtime is inconsistent in all sectors. (references)

Armenia

Soviet-era occupational and safety standards remained in force; however, in practice conditions were very inconsistent. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

ABSURDITY, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Inconsistent

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Grover Cleveland

1885-1889; 1893-1897The existence of immense aggregations of kindred enterprises and combinations of business interests formed for the purpose of limiting production and fixing prices is inconsistent with the fair field which ought to be open to every independent activity.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Inconsistent

"Inconsistent" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.69% of the time. "Inconsistent" is used about 646 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)99.69%64410,128
Noun (proper)0.31%2245,945
                    Total100.00%646N/A

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Expression: Inconsistent

Expressions using "inconsistent": be inconsistent with be inconsistent with smth. inventory difference due to inconsistent pricing of movement data. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "inconsistent": time-inconsistent.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Inconsistent

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

inconsistent

13

article inconsistent navigation unclear

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Modern Translation: Inconsistent

Language Translations for "inconsistent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i parregullt (abnormal, erratic, incorrect, irregular, out), i papajtueshëm (discordant, dissonant, divergent, implacable, incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, intransigent, irreconcilable, relentless, unappeasable), kontradiktor (conflicting, contradictory, irreconcilable, paradoxical). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏متنافر (conflicting, discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, grotesque, incoherent, incompatible, incongruous, inharmonious, jarring), ‏متناقض مع نفسه, ‏متقلب (capricious, changeable, changeful, choppy, fickle, flighty, fluctuant, fluky, freakish, incalculable, inconstant, jumpy, mercurial, mobile, moody, mutable, reversible, rough and tumble, shaky, skittish, temperamental, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, versatile, volatile, wavering, wayward, weather vane, whimsical, yeasty), ‏متعارض (conflicting, cross, cross-cut, discordant, discrepant, opposite), ‏متضارب (clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, incompatible, incongruous, irreconcilable, opposite), ‏غير منسجم (maladjusted), ‏غير متساوق. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

който не се съгласува, който е в разрез, който е в противоречие, несъвместим (conflicting, incongruous, irreconcilable, repugnant, unsuited), непоследователен (contradictious, desultory, fanciful, incoherent, inconsecutive, inconsequent, inconsequential, undigested), променлив (baffling, changeable, choppy, erratic, fitful, fluctuating, fluent, inconstant, liquid, mobile, protean, shifting, undecided, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant, varied, versatile, volatile). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

不符 (not agree or tally with, not conform to, not in agreement with), 不一致 (Inconsistencies, inconsistency). (various references)

   

Czech

  

rozporný (conflicting, contradictory, dissentient, eristic), nedùsledný (desultory, inconsecutive, inconsequent). (various references)

   

Danish

  

inkonsistent estimator (inconsistent estimator), omvurderingsdifference for lagervarer (inventory difference due to inconsistent pricing of movement data, stock price discrepancies), omvurderingsdifference (inventory difference due to inconsistent pricing of movement data, stock price discrepancies), magt paa nogen anden maade,der er uforenelig med De forenede Nationers formaal og med naervaerende deklaration (force in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations and with the present Declaration), lagerprisafvigelse (inventory difference due to inconsistent pricing of movement data, stock price discrepancies), afstaa fra enhver handling,som er uforenelig med formaalene og principperne i De forenede Nationers pagt (to refrain from any action inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations), administrativ forskrift ikke i overensstemmelse (administrative instruction inconsistent herewith). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

inconsequent. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

nekonsekvenca. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

متناقض (Anomalous, Incoherent, Incommensurable, Repugnant), ناجور (Away, Cockeyed, Disparate, Dissimilar, Dissonant, Heterogeneous, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Inept, Misfit, Piebald, Sorry, Uneven). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

yhteensopimaton (incompatible), epäjohdonmukainen. (various references)

   

French

  

inconsistant, inconséquent (inconsequent, inconsequential), incompatible (incompatible, incongruous), incohérent (incoherent), en contradiction. (various references)

   

German

  

widersprechend (conflicting, contradicting, contradictory, dissenting, vetoing), unvereinbar (dissonant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistently, irreconcilable), folgewidrig (inconsequent). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ασυνεπήσ (inconsequent). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לא עולה בקנה אחד (inconsonant), לא עקיב (inconsequential), סותר (conflicting, contradictory, incompatible). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

nem következetes, nem összeillő (unequal, unmatched), következetlen (inconsecutive, inconsequent, inconsequential, thoughtless), ellentmondó (conflicting, contradictious, contradictor, contradictory, inconsonant, perverse, thwarting), összeegyeztethetetlen (incompatible, irreconcilable), állhatatlan (changeable, fickle, flighty, hoity toity, inconstant, mercurial, quavery, skittish, to blow hot a cold). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

tidak konsekwen, mencla-mencle (unreliable). (various references)

   

Italian

  

inconsistente (insubstantial), inconseguente (inconsequent, inconsequential), incongruente (incongruous, inconsequent), incompatibile (incompatible), incoerente (disjointed, incoherent, rambling). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

支離滅裂 (illogical, incoherent). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しりめつれつ (illogical, incoherent), ふごうり (absurd, irrational, unreasonable), ふてってい (half-way, illogical, indefinite, not thorough, unconvincing), つじつまのあわない (incoherent). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

지리멸렬한. (various references)

   

Manx

  

neuhassooagh (astatic), lhiam-lhiat (fickle person, turncoat, two-faced, Vicar of Bray). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

inkonsekvent, selvmotsigende. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inconsistentay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

inconsequente (incoherent, inconclusive, inconsecutive, inconsequent). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

nepotrivit (awkward, bad, discordant, dissonant, ill-matched, ill-sorted, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incapable, incongruous, incorrect, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, insufficient, intrusive, irrelevant, malapropos, misbecoming, off color, off colour, out of character, out of date, out of point, timeless, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled for, uncomely, undue, unequal, unfit, unmeet, unseasonable, untimely, unwarranted), neconsecvent, lipsit de armonie, eterogen (different, dissimilar, heterogeneal, heterogeneous, medley, mixed, promiscuous). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

противоречивый (conflicting, contradictious, contradictory, irreconcilable, warring, wry). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

protivrečan (contradictory, discordant, discrepant), nestalan (changeable, erratic, fickle, fleeting, impermanent, inconstant, mercurial, shifty, skittish, transient, unabiding, unsteady, versatile, volatile, voluble), nesaglasan (disagreeing, inconsonant, nonconformist, unconforming). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

inconsistente, inconsecuente (inconsequent, inconsequential), incongruo (incongruous), incoherente (incoherent, meandering). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

inkonsekvent (illegitimate, inconsecutive, inconsequent, inconsequential). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

uyuşmaz, tutarsız (abrupt, as thin as a wafer, choppy, conflicting, contradictious, contradictory, desultory, disconnected, discursive, disjointed, double-minded, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, precarious, rambling, unconnected, wafer-thin, wayward), saati saatine uymaz, kararsız (ambivalent, astatic, baffling, changeable, changeful, double-minded, doubtful, dubious, erratic, faltering, fickle, flighty, fluctuating, flukey, fluky, fluxional, halting, hazy, hesitant, inconstant, indecisive, infirm, infirm of purpose, irresolute, precarious, restless, shilly shally, uncertain, uncommitted, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, vacillating, vagabond, vague, wayward, weak-kneed), değişken (capricious, changeable, changeful, choppy, erratic, factor, fickle, fitful, flexible, flexile, fluid, fluxional, incalculable, inconstant, inequable, labile, mercurial, mobile, mutable, protean, shifting, sliding, streaked, streaky, swinging, uncertain, unfunded, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant, versatile), bağdaşmaz (incoherent, irreconcilable), aykırı (anomalous, anti-, antithetic, antithetical, athwart, contradictious, contradictory, counter, crossways, crosswise, gainst, heterodox, impolitic, incongruous, repugnant, thwart, transverse). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

несумісний (dissociable, exclusive, incompatible), непослідовний (discursive, inconsequent, inconsequential), мінливий (capricious, changeable, changeful, chatoyant, chequered, choppy, floating, interchangeable, mutable, non-permanent, skittish, stayless, uncertain, vagrant, variable, varied, wanton, wavy, wayward). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

trái nhau; không trước sau như một, mâu thuẫn nhau. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

anghyson. (various references)

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Ancestral Language Translations: Inconsistent

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

incongruens, inconstans. (various references)

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Derivations & Misspellings: Inconsistent

Derivations

Words beginning with "inconsistent": inconsistently. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Inconsistent" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: incinsistent, incomsistent, inconsise, inconsistant, inconsitant, inconsustent. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Inconsistent"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "inconsistent" (pronounced i'nkunsi"stunt)
10-k u n s i" s t u n tconsistent.
8-n s i" s t u n tinsistent.
7-s i" s t u n tassistant, persistent.
6-i" s t u n tdistant, existent, nonexistent, resistant.
5-s t u n tconstant, contestant, decongestant, extant, instant, protestant.
4-t u n taccountant, adjutant, blatant, combatant, competent, concomitant, consultant, important, impotent, inadvertent, disinfectant, exorbitant, expectant, exultant, hesitant, incompetent, inhabitant, intermittent, irritant, latent, militant, mutant, noncombatant, omnipotent, patent, penitent, pollutant, potent, reluctant, repentant, resultant, surfactant, unimportant, unrepentant.
3-u n tagent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consonant, constituent, containment, contaminant, contentment, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, incandescent, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissident, dissonant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hydrant, incessant, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, indecent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insolent, insolvent, installment, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, nascent, negligent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, pennant, percipient, permanent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, postponement, postretirement, preadolescent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resurgent, retardant, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unpleasant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Inconsistent

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: nonscientist.

Words within the letters "c-e-i-i-n-n-n-o-s-s-t-t"

-2 letters: consistent, continents, intensions, intentions, noninsects.

-3 letters: continent, innocents, insistent, instincts, intension, intention, nicotines, noninsect, scientist, stictions, tinniness, tinstones.

-4 letters: coniines, consents, contents, contests, innocent, inosites, instinct, nicotine, nicotins, noisiest, oscinine, osteitic, osteitis, scotties, sections, stenotic, stiction, stoniest, tennists, tensions, tininess, tinniest, tinstone, tonetics, tontines.

-5 letters: cession, coniine, conines, consent, consist, content, contest, cosiest, cosines.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-i-i-n-n-n-o-s-s-t-t"
 

+1 letter: nonscientists.

 

+2 letters: inconsistently.

 

+4 letters: conventionalists, intensifications.

 

+5 letters: anticonservations, containerisations.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Usage Frequency
12. Expressions
13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Translations: Ancient
16. Derivations
17. Rhymes
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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