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conflictive

adjective

Definition of conflictivenext
as in conflicting

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Recent Examples of conflictive Directed by Jonatan Etzler, the film tells the story of a teacher dealing with a conflictive 11-year-old pupil. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictive
  1. conflicting
  2. incompatible
  3. inconsistent
Adjective
  • Lizzie also gave conflicting accounts over her whereabouts when her father was killed.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Police initially provided conflicting information about the child's age and gender, first identifying the child as a 3-year-old boy, then as a 4-year-old girl, before later confirming the child was a 3-year-old boy.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicting
Adjective
  • Yet, realizing these benefits requires manufacturers to address challenges such as unclear implementation roadmaps, poor-quality data, skills gaps and incompatible legacy systems.
    — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is a woman who, at 64, is fundamentally incompatible with reality television.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • Some of his movement was inconsistent, like all over the place.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Add an inconsistent Mookie Betts and an incredibly streaky Teoscar Hernández to an already-shaky lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of inconsistent

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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