conflicting
adjective
\
Definition of conflicting
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from conflicting
, -ˌflik- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for conflicting
Synonyms
clashing, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant
Antonyms
accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Rosenstein was the subject of numerous conflicting reports late Monday morning. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "Meadows calls for Rosenstein to testify this week over 'wire' comments," 25 Sep. 2018 Brown has also asked Gov. Bill Haslam for clemency, but the state parole board made conflicting recommendations to the governor back in May. — Breanna Edwards, The Root, "Cyntoia Brown’s Life Sentence Brings Tennessee Sentencing Laws Under Scrutiny," 14 June 2018 Cancer clinicians have been hit with conflicting recommendations for prescribing long-term opioid therapy. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Opioid prescribing guidelines frustrate cancer doctors as well as their patients," 7 June 2018 Confusion and conflicting information, the inability of relatives to travel to Northern California and mistrust of the government may be contributing to the low number. — Kathleen Ronayne, The Seattle Times, "‘We need hundreds’: Fire victims’ families urged to give DNA," 21 Nov. 2018 The late night host has appeared on several episodes of Last Man Standing, often sparking a variety of conflicting feelings amongst fans. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Jay Leno's Controversial 'Last Man Standing' Character Is Coming Back," 7 Dec. 2018 There are so many websites that purport to be helpful, and so much conflicting advice about how to look and when to buy. — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, "How to Snag the Cheapest Flights for Your Next Adventure," 6 Dec. 2018 Sometimes death creates conflicting feelings, especially in circumstances of a strained relationship. — Hannah Wiley, USA TODAY, "Preparing for a loved one's death: Steps you can take to ease the pain," 16 Apr. 2018 Express your conflicting feelings toward the Indians. — Jessica Oh, ajc, "Mom calls school assignment racist," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conflicting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on conflicting
What made you want to look up conflicting? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
Finally! A use for those SAT prep classes.
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share conflicting
Resources for conflicting