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Spell Bee Word: Consistent


Basic Details

Word: Consistent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Always acting or happening in the same way, so you can expect the same result each time.

Synonyms: steady, regular, reliable

Antonyms: irregular, changing, uneven

How to Spell Consistent

Syllables: con - sis - tent

Tricky part: The last part is -tent, not -tant. The middle has an i: sis, not ses.

Watch out for: consistant, consisstent, consitent

Memory tip: Consistent is built on consist, and its cousins persistent and insistent end the same way: keep sist, then add ent.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Anika is a consistent batter who scores runs in nearly every match.

Example 2: Twenty minutes of practice every day is better than hours once a week; being consistent pays.

Example 3: His story was consistent with what his friend had said.

Fun Fact

It comes from the Latin consistere, to stand firm, which suits a person who keeps to the same good habits.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

cons_st_nt

a) e, a
b) i, a
c) a, e
d) i, e

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d) i, e. Say con-sis-tent slowly: an i in sis and an e in tent.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) importent
b) consistent
c) excelent
d) diffrent

Show answer

b) consistent. Consistent ends in -tent; the other three each drop or swap a letter, as in importent for important.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

consistent

a) irregular
b) steady
c) constant
d) regular

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a) irregular. Steady, regular and constant mean nearly the same as consistent; irregular means changing all the time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A student who gets consistent marks

a) scores about the same in every test
b) gets very different marks each time
c) never writes a test
d) fails every test

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a) scores about the same in every test

2. Which habit shows a consistent reader?

a) Never finishing a book
b) Reading only during holidays
c) Reading a little every night
d) Reading once a year

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c) Reading a little every night

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