If a narrator's actions are inconsistent with his or her words or thoughts, that is an indication that the narrator is important credible uninteresting not credible

not credible

Another word for this type of narrator is unreliable. Credible means believable or trustworthy. A narrator who does not do what his words or thoughts indicate make him untrustworthy or not credible. Poe's narrators are often considered not credible because their mental health is always in question. This is also very true of real people. If a friend tells you one thing and then goes and does another, you're less likely to believe your friend the next time.

breathe, think and analyze the situation, pull them aside and talk to them about it