conflicting

[kuhn-flik-ting]

adjective

1. being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible.

   conflicting viewpoints.

Other Word Forms

• conflictingly adverb
• nonconflicting adjective
• unconflicting adjective
• unconflictingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of conflicting¹

First recorded in 1600–10; conflict + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The U.S. economy is sending conflicting signals that complicate the Federal Reserve’s path forward, according to the central bank’s latest Beige Book report released Wednesday.

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The economy has been flashing conflicting signals, with the job market cooling, inflation still elevated and the stock market breaking several records this year.

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Recent Supreme Court precedent gives conflicting signals as to how it will decide this case.

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However, decades of helioseismic studies have revealed conflicting information about how these flows behave deep inside the convection zone.

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They were unable to reach a conclusion on whether a lack of observations contributed to her death, because of the conflicting evidence.

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Related Words

• adverse 
• antagonistic 
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• contrary 
• incompatible 
• inconsistent 
• opposing 
• paradoxical