inconsistent /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/ adjective5 •Not consistent. •Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior. •Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds.His account of the evening was inconsistent with the security-camera footage. •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. •Having the property that a contradiction can be derived. formsmore inconsistent · most inconsistent