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
  • With conflicting statements coming out of Washington and Tehran about whether direct talks are even underway, and no clarity on what the next MOU might entail, the oil price roller coaster is in for many more climbs and drops in the weeks ahead.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The escalation comes while there is shaky maritime security in both the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, and as Iran and the US give conflicting accounts of whether direct talks to reopen the waterway were taking place.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicting
Adjective
  • The Fauci mythos was incompatible with the actual work of being Fauci.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Designers could easily add them into any clothing including athletic and workwear for activities usually incompatible with protecting delicate body monitors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • Because the measures in the judge's order are specific to users in New Mexico, experts say piecemeal rulings and inconsistent legislation at the state level could create a new crop of issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The two regular season games against Chicago provided a microcosm of Nixon’s inconsistent season.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconsistent

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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