counterfactual vs inconsistent

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

inconsistent

adj
  • Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds. 

  • Lacking internal consistency; self-contradicting; not compatible with itself. 

  • Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior. 

  • Having the property that a contradiction can be derived. 

How often have the words counterfactual and inconsistent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )