Synonyms of conflicting

conflicting 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 

as in inconsistent

not being in agreement or harmony

conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inconsistent
• incompatible
• clashing
• contradictory
• discrepant
• mutually exclusive
• incongruous
• inharmonious
• contrary
• repugnant
• discordant
• inconsonant
• disagreeing
• irreconcilable
• at odds
• at variance
• opposing
• antagonistic
• opposite
• antithetical
• diametric
• antipodal
• antipodean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consistent
• agreeing
• compatible
• congruent
• concordant
• harmonious
• similar
• consonant
• correspondent (with or to)
• conformable (to)
• nonconflicting
• like
• congruous
• accordant
• akin

conflicting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of conflict

as in clashing

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clashing
• colliding
• differing
• jarring
• disagreeing
• discording
• disaccording
• combating
• fighting
• warring (against)
• battling
• dissenting
• engaging
• jangling
• chafing
• grating
• galling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• according
• matching
• blending
• fitting
• conforming (to or with)
• corresponding
• harmonizing
• agreeing
• coinciding
• concurring
• assenting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conflicting

Adjective

Aaron Kesselheim, a physician and a professor at Harvard Medical School, spent two weeks studying the conflicting results before the committee met, remotely, on November 6, 2020. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The committee noted conflicting evidence on the drug’s efficacy and clear safety risks, including brain bleeds, in large numbers of patients. — C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

Farrell also raised broader procedural concerns during the arguments, noting the potential for conflicting legal rulings if challenges proceed piecemeal across jurisdictions. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

In spite of the position of the parties, Dooley wrote that the conflicting claims that must now be resolved at trial involve the details of the Yale New Haven late career policy, its purpose, function, implementation, effectiveness and impact. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026