Conflicted

//kənˈflɪktɪd// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of conflict form-of, participle, past

    "[T. E.] Lawrence said that in the end he felt himself to be fighting not for the imperial British but for the rebellious Arabs. All too often he conflicted with British bureaucratic fustiness."

Adjective
  1. 1
    In a state of personal or emotional conflict. Canada, US, informal

    "I felt conflicted about whether he liked me or not."

  2. 2
    Having a conflict of interest. proscribed

Synonyms

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ambivalentmixed

Example

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"Tom was very conflicted by the difficult decision he had to make."

Related phrases

conflicted avoidantconflict of interest

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