inconsistent
adjective/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
Frequency rank: #5,429 most common English word
Meaning
not staying the same; changing in quality or behavior in a way that is unpredictable.
Example sentence
His work is inconsistent, sometimes excellent but other times very poor.
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