Conflicting

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of conflict form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Fighting; contending; in conflict.

    "To eliminate conflicting movements at the busy Brighton Main Line station, Network Rail proposes to rebuild the station with two extra platforms (from six to eight) and a larger concourse."

  2. 2
    Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.

    "in the absence of all conflicting evidence"

Adjective
  1. 1
    in disagreement wordnet
  2. 2
    on bad terms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
opposedacridadversaryadversativeadverseadversive

Example

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"Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position."

Related phrases

non-conflicting

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