不統一|ふとういつfutouitsu

1. noun, na-adjectivelack of unity; inconsistency; disharmony

• SynonymちぐはぐNeutralColloquial: mismatched, patchy, off-key; often said of outfits or of how people respond to each other.
• Synonym不一致ふいっちNeutralFor two things that don't match when compared; the focus is on the mismatch itself, while 「不統一」 is about a whole that hasn't been unified under one standard.
• Synonym不整合ふせいごうWrittenWritten/formal: things contradict and won't fit together; mostly said of data and systems, and also a term in geology.
• Synonym不調和ふちょうわNeutralOut of harmony with its surroundings; stresses an overall clash in how things go together, often said of colors and atmosphere.
• Synonym不揃いふぞろいNeutralSizes or shapes are uneven; stresses untidy appearance. Common in speech, and the natural choice when looks are the issue.
• Related食い違いくいちがいNeutralStatements or opinions don't line up; stresses a discrepancy between two sides, while 「不統一」 is an overall lack of one common standard.
• Related相違そういNeutralSimply being different from each other; describes differences objectively. Often seen in the set phrase 「相違ない」.
• Related不同ふどうWrittenWritten/formal and rare: uneven, unordered; mostly survives in 「順不同」, not a general word for inconsistency.
• Related不和ふわNeutralDiscord between people; it's about human relationships, not mismatched specifications or formats.
• Related相容れないあいいれないWrittenWritten/formal and strong: mutually opposed, unable to coexist; typically said of positions or ideologies.
• RelatedとんちんかんCasualColloquial with a comic flavor: answers that miss the point, remarks that make no sense — not about standards being inconsistent.
• Related支離滅裂しりめつれつNeutralSpeech or actions with no coherence at all, a jumbled mess; far stronger than 「不統一」.
• Relatedつじつまの合わないつじつまのあわないNeutralColloquial: a story or explanation contradicts itself and won't hold together; the focus is on logic.
• Related齟齬そごWrittenWritten/formal: things fail to line up and go awry; mostly used for communication and plans.
• Related相反そうはんWrittenWritten/formal: two things point in opposite directions; stresses opposition, not scattered unevenness.
• Antonym統一とういつNeutralBringing things together into one; the opposite of 「不統一」, where each part does its own thing.
• Antonym整合せいごうNeutralThings fit together with no contradictions; the opposite of 「不統一」.

Use 「不統一」 when specifications, formats, or practices aren't unified, as in 「表記の不統一」. For accounts or opinions that don't match, pick 「食い違い」 or 「不一致」; for uneven appearance, 「不揃い」. For clashes in color or atmosphere use 「不調和」, and for data or systems that contradict each other, the formal 「不整合」. Stronger incoherence calls for 「支離滅裂」; human discord is 「不和」. Antonyms: 「統一」 and 「整合」.

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1. 統一とういつされていない状態じょうたい。ばらばらで調和ちょうわがとれていないこと。