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- DictionaryCon·flict·ing/kənˈfliktiNG/
adjective
- 1. incompatible or at variance; contradictory: "there are conflicting accounts of what occurred"
adjective. /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ (of two ideas, stories, feelings, etc.) unable to exist together or both be true synonym contradictory. There were conflicting reports about the number of people injured. conflicting results/accounts/claims. conflicting views/opinions/interests. Extra Examples. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Definitions of conflicting. adjective. in disagreement. synonyms: at odds, contradictory, self-contradictory. inconsistent. displaying a lack of consistency. adjective. on bad terms. “ conflicting opinions” synonyms: opposed. being in opposition or having an opponent. Pronunciation. US. /kənˈflɪkɾɪŋ/ UK. /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
3 days ago · adjective. clashing; contradictory. conflicting rumours. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. conflictingly (conˈflictingly) adverb. Word Frequency. conflicting in American English. (kənˈflɪktɪŋ) adjective. being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible. conflicting viewpoints.
1. : fight, battle, war. an armed conflict. 2. a. : competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons) a conflict of principles. b. : mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands.
A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war. 2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash: a conflict over water rights. 3. Psychology An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies. 4.
noun. a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife. Synonyms: siege, encounter. controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties. Antonyms: accord. discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles: a conflict of ideas. Synonyms: opposition, contention.
fighting between two or more groups of people or countries: conflict between We wish to avoid conflict between our countries if at all possible. More examples. Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
