inconsistent.

Containing or displaying elements that conflict or fail to follow a stable standard.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inconsistent evidence
• inconsistent application

On the page

The policy was inconsistent across districts.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more inconsistent; superlative most inconsistent when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.