CONFLICTIVE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

conflictive

adjective

Definition of conflictive

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

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Adjective

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
Jocelyn Jackson knew both the victim and the defendant, but has given conflicting answers about whether Mo3 and Beezy actually had a feud.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicting

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Systemic change requires systemic action, yet misaligned economic incentives, competing data demands and incompatible timelines routinely bog down implementation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of incompatible

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Lucy’s behavior may be frustratingly inconsistent, but many viewers will recognize the immeasurable suffering that drives it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
That triggers First Amendment protection, and that means there cannot be viewpoint discrimination or unreasonable restrictions that are inconsistent with the speech activities imposed on the journalists.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

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