Meaning
Consistent means always behaving or happening in the same way, or showing reliability, stability, and logical harmony. It can describe actions, performance, or ideas that do not change unpredictably.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Used to describe people, actions, or things that remain steady and reliable.
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Typical patterns:
- be consistent with sth → to agree with or match something.
- remain consistent → to stay steady over time.
- consistent performance/behavior → reliability and uniformity.
Common Phrases
- consistent results
- consistent improvement
- consistent policy
- consistent with expectations
- a consistent pattern
Collocations
- Adverb + consistent: completely consistent, fairly consistent, remarkably consistent
- Verb + consistent: remain consistent, stay consistent, become consistent
- Consistent + noun: consistent performance, consistent approach, consistent method
Examples
- Her work has been very consistent throughout the year.
- The company needs to maintain a consistent level of quality.
- His explanation was consistent with the evidence.
- She has shown consistent improvement in her English skills.
- The teacher values consistent behavior in the classroom.
- The data is not consistent with our initial hypothesis.
- He made consistent efforts to achieve his goals.
- A consistent approach is necessary for success.
Synonyms or Related
- stable
- steady
- reliable
- uniform
- constant
- dependable
- coherent
