conflicting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of conflicting
Explanation
Feeling at odds? In total disagreement? Then you're probably dealing with something conflicting. 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. Sometimes people get conflicting emotions when they're torn over a really hard decision. And conflicting personalities? They're completely incompatible.
Vocabulary lists containing conflicting
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Example Sentences
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Yet its broad contours remained unclear more than a day after the deal was announced, as each side offered conflicting public messaging about what had been agreed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
I’m so sorry for the conflicting information you’ve received, especially about something so sensitive and important to your future financial well-being.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
This computation solves ancient problems from our evolutionary history that arise from having a mobile, complex body with many senses and conflicting needs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Oil futures were lower with the market weighing conflicting accounts of how talks with the U.S. and Iran were going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Laucks was inarguably one of the most eccentric people in the New York chess community, with conflicting values and erratic behavior.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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