conflicting

[ kuhn-flik-ting ]
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adjective
  1. being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.

Origin of conflicting

1
First recorded in 1600–10; conflict + -ing2

Other words from conflicting

  • con·flict·ing·ly, adverb
  • non·con·flict·ing, adjective
  • un·con·flict·ing, adjective
  • un·con·flict·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby conflicting

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British Dictionary definitions for conflicting

conflicting

/ (kənˈflɪktɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. clashing; contradictory: conflicting rumours

Derived forms of conflicting

  • conflictingly, adverb

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