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conflicting

/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
con · flict · ing
Adverb:conflictingly
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conflicting Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Incompatible or at variance; in disagreement or contradiction with something else.

Example

"The witnesses gave conflicting accounts of how the traffic accident occurred."

2

Simultaneously felt yet pulling in opposite directions (typically of emotions, desires, or loyalties).

Example

"She experienced conflicting emotions of relief and sadness when she graduated from college."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Conflicting' typically describes external facts, accounts, or schedules that are incompatible with one another, whereas 'conflicted' is used to describe a person experiencing internal emotional or moral indecision.

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• Nearby Words

conflate
conflict
conflicted
conflicting
conflictingly
confliction
confluence

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived as a participial adjective from the verb 'conflict', which comes from the Latin 'conflictus', the past participle of 'confligere', meaning 'to strike together' (from 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'fligere' meaning 'to strike').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Conflicting. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/conflicting
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