consistent

Staying much the same over time, so people know what to expect.

• Her work is consistent.
• The restaurant provides consistent quality.
• His scores remained consistent throughout the year.

Similar words: steady, reliable, regular

Opposites: inconsistent

Common phrases: consistent results, consistent quality, consistent effort, consistent player

Agreeing with other facts, ideas, or statements, without differences that conflict.

• Their stories are consistent.
• These results are consistent with our theory.
• Is this decision consistent with company policy?

How to use it: consistent with something (His account is consistent with the evidence.)

Similar words: compatible, in agreement

Opposites: inconsistent, incompatible

Common phrases: consistent with something, consistent evidence, consistent statements