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adjective
- 1. incompatible or at variance; contradictory: "there are conflicting accounts of what occurred"
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CONFLICTING definition: 1. Conflicting beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are different and opposing: 2. Conflicting beliefs…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONFLICTING is being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible. How to use conflicting in a sentence.
Conflicting definition: being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible. See examples of CONFLICTING used in a sentence.
The adjective conflicting is rooted in the word conflict for a reason: When things are conflicting they're in conflict, disagreeing or contradicting each other. Conflicting reports or theories go against each other.
CONFLICT definition: 1. an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles: 2. fighting between…. Learn more.
(kənˈflɪktɪŋ) adjective. being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible. conflicting viewpoints. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. conflictingly. adverb. Word origin. [ 1600–10; conflict + -ing2]
1. 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.
Definition of conflicting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Conflicting definition: Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.
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.
