conflicting
Other forms: conflictingly
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.
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in disagreement
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synonyms:
at odds, contradictory, self-contradictory
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inconsistent
displaying a lack of consistency
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inconsistent
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on bad terms“conflicting opinions”
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Synonyms:
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opposed
being in opposition or having an opponent
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opposed
/kənˈflɪkɾɪŋ/
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Vocabulary lists containing conflicting
This novel is a fictionalized account of the childhood of Dr. Betty Shabazz, the civil rights activist and wife of Malcolm X.
In Nic Stone's unflinching exploration of racism, high school student Justyce McAllister writes letters to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in order to process the violence and prejudice he encounters in his community.
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