1 inconsistent (with sth) (used about statements, facts, etc) not the same as sth else; not matching, so that one thing must be wrong or not true （指陈述、事实等）不一致，不协调: The witnesses' accounts of the event are inconsistent. 目击者对这宗事件的陈述互相矛盾。These new facts are inconsistent with the earlier information. 新近掌握的事实跟先前的资料不吻合。

2 (used about a person) likely to change (in attitude, behaviour, etc) so that you cannot depend on him/her （指人）（态度、行为等）不一贯的，反复无常的: She's so inconsistent -- sometimes her work is good and sometimes it's really awful. 她这个人不大稳，有时做得好，有时做得很糟糕。 [OPP] consistent 反义词为consistent➔inconsistency /-ənsi ||; -ənsɪ/ noun [C] [U] (plural inconsistencies) There were a few inconsistencies in her argument. 她的论点里有一些前后矛盾的地方。 [OPP] consistency 反义词为consistency➔inconsistently adv