Incongruent vs. Inconsistent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Incongruent and Inconsistent
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Incongruent
Not congruent.
Inconsistent
Not regular or predictable; erratic
Inconsistent behavior.
Incongruent
Incongruous.
Inconsistent
Lacking in correct logical relation; contradictory
Inconsistent statements.
Incongruent
Out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent
The yellow blazer was incongruent for the funeral.
Her knowledge of world politics was incongruent in someone so young.
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Inconsistent
Not in agreement or harmony; incompatible
An intersection inconsistent with the road map.
Incongruent
(mathematics) of or relating to two numbers that have different remainders when divided by a third number
Inconsistent
(Mathematics) Not solvable for the unknowns by the same set of values. Used of two or more equations or inequalities.
Incongruent
Incongruous.
Inconsistent
Not consistent:
Incongruent
Not congruent
Inconsistent
Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.
His account of the evening was inconsistent with the security-camera footage.
Inconsistent
Lacking internal consistency; self-contradicting; not compatible with itself.
He gave an inconsistent account of the evening, saying he called her before eight, but later that he had not talked to her until after nine.
Inconsistent
Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior.
Inconsistent
(logic) Having the property that a contradiction can be derived.
Inconsistent
Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; contradictory, or having contradictory implications; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous.
Compositions of this nature . . . show that wisdom and virtue are far from being inconsistent with politeness and good humor.
Inconsistent
Not exhibiting uniformity of sentiment, steadiness to principle, etc.; unequal; fickle; changeable.
Ah, how unjust to nature, and himself,Is thoughtless, thankless, inconsistent man.
Inconsistent
Displaying a lack of consistency;
Inconsistent statements
Inconsistent with the roadmap
Inconsistent
Not capable of being made consistent or harmonious;
Inconsistent accounts
Inconsistent
Not in agreement
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