conflicting

adjective

con·​flict·​ing kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 

ˈkän-ˌflik-

: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible

conflicting theories

conflictingly

kən-ˈflik-tiŋ-lē 

ˈkän-ˌflik-

adverb

Synonyms of conflicting

• inconsistent

Examples of conflicting in a Sentence

conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene

Recent Examples on the Web

What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Ariana Grande will no longer appear in American Horror Story season 13 due to conflicting schedules with her Eternal Sunshine tour, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

The conflicting schedules resulted from the overlapping of four separate landscaping contracts. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of conflict entry 2

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conflicting

• afflicting
• constricting
• convicting
• depicting
• evicting
• inflicting
• predicting
• restricting
• contradicting