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Synonyms and antonyms of inconsistency in English

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EXCEPTION

Synonyms

exception
deviation
special case
anomaly
rarity
irregularity
oddity
peculiarity
difference

Antonyms

consist-ency
regularity
conformity

inconsistency

noun

DEVIATION

Synonyms

deviation
departure
variation
variance
alteration
divergence
aberration
anomaly
deflection
difference
digression
discrepancy
disparity
diversion
fluctuation
irregularity
modification
shift
turning
breach
change

DISSONANCE

Synonyms

dissonance
disharmony
antagonism
breach
break
conflict
disagreement
discord
disparity
dissension
dissidence
disunion
division
divorce
hostility
incongruity
rift
rupture
schism
variance

INSTABILITY

Synonyms

instability
unstableness
lack of stability
insecurity
lack of firmness
fluctuation
inconstancy
vacillation
unsteadiness
irresolution
indecision
wavering
changeability
capriciousness
flightiness
fitfulness
changeableness
mercurialness
vulnerability
weakness

Antonyms

stability
security
constancy
strength
steadiness
equilibrium
resolution
consistency

DISPARITY

Synonyms

disparity
inequality
imparity
discrepancy
gap
dissimilarity
disproportion
divergence
contrast
difference
dissemblance
dissimilitude
disagreement
contradiction

Antonyms

accord
correspondence
parity
equality
unity

PARADOX

Synonyms

seeming contradiction
incongruity
anomaly
oddity
paradox
self-contradiction
self-contradictory statement
enigma
puzzle
riddle
poser
seeming absurdity

Antonyms

rule
axiom
maxim
truism
aphorism
proverb

DISSIMILARITY

Synonyms

dissimilarity
disparity
contrast
difference
variance
discordance
discrepancy
distinction
divergence
diversity
incomparability
otherness

DISCREPANCY

Synonyms

discrepancy
difference
variance
disagreement
discordance
lack of correspondence
disparity
dissimilarity
divergence
incongruity
gap

Antonyms

correspondence
accord

FALLACY

Synonyms

fallacy
fault
faultiness
flaw
erroneous reasoning
mistake
pitfall
catch

Antonyms

logic
proof
soundness
verity
truth
surety
certainty
consistency

HOLE

Synonyms

hole
fault
defect
fallacy
flaw
discrepancy
 Synonyms for inconsistency from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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