Synonyms of conflicts

conflicts 1 of 2

noun

plural of conflict

1

as in frictions

a lack of agreement or harmony

the conflict between absolute freedom and personal responsibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frictions
• discords
• wars
• strifes
• discordances
• schisms
• disputes
• clashes
• warfares
• divisions
• dissents
• hostilities
• altercations
• disagreements
• variances
• disharmonies
• dissonances
• dissensions
• disunities
• discordancies
• inharmonies
• fights
• arguments
• contentions
• disunions
• divides
• dissidences
• collisions
• debates
• quarrels
• infightings
• fissures
• disaccords
• squabbles
• bickers
• brawls
• inconsistencies
• competitions
• antagonisms
• animosities
• incompatibilities
• incongruences
• incongruities
• wrangles
• enmities
• spats
• inconsistences
• tiffs
• antipathies
• rows
• hassles
• run-ins
• fallings-out
• mix-ups
• rancors
• jars
• scraps
• cold wars
• miffs
• inconsonances
• ill wills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• harmonies
• accords
• concordances
• concords
• concurrences
• peaces
• cooperations

2

as in clashes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

an armed conflict between strikers and strikebreakers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clashes
• skirmishes
• fights
• battles
• struggles
• tussles
• scuffles
• dustups
• confrontations
• brawls
• frays
• contests
• altercations
• scrimmages
• combats
• fracases
• duels
• quarrels
• disputes
• hassles
• scraps
• scrums
• squabbles
• pitched battles
• controversies
• blows
• broils
• disagreements
• fistfights
• melees
• mix-ups
• misunderstandings
• affrays
• tangles
• fisticuffs
• battles royal
• slugfests
• ructions
• wrangles
• rows
• ruckuses
• spats
• rough-and-tumbles
• tiffs
• donnybrooks
• jousts
• fallings-out
• contretemps
• punch-ups
• punch-outs
• arguments
• catfights
• grapples
• cross fires
• free-for-alls
• face-offs
• kickups
• handgrips
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

3

as in hostilities

a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups

the United Nations strives to prevent international conflicts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hostilities
• wars
• skirmishes
• conflagrations
• battles
• hot wars
• actions
• world wars
• civil wars
• police actions
• warfares
• limited wars
• engagements
• holy wars
• cold wars
• combats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaces
• disarmaments
• demobilizations
• truces
• pacifications
• cease-fires
• demilitarizations
• calms
• tranquilities

4

as in rivalries

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the eternal conflict between the forces of good and evil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalries
• battles
• struggles
• confrontations
• contentions
• wars
• duels
• competitions
• matches
• warfares
• clashes
• contests
• strifes
• dogfights
• combats
• tugs-of-war
• ball games
• disputes
• sweepstakes
• grapples
• showdowns
• debates
• face-offs
• frictions
• quarrels
• collisions
• disagreements
• controversies
• disputations
• discords
• horse races
• arguments
• wrangles
• nail-biters
• dissensions
• rows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmonies
• concords
• peaces

conflicts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of conflict

as in collides

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clashes
• collides
• discords
• jars
• differs
• disagrees
• wars (against)
• disaccords
• combats
• battles
• fights
• dissents
• engages
• chafes
• jangles
• grates
• galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matches
• fits
• conforms (to or with)
• accords
• blends
• corresponds
• harmonizes
• agrees
• coincides
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conflicts

Noun

His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate. — Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Inter-regional conflicts Disagreements over the future of water in Texas are already playing out. — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Last week, the Dream moved Games 3 and 4 to State Farm Arena after working through some scheduling conflicts with the Hawks. — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Successfully navigating those kinds of conflicts will be key if Sharma is to build up the authority and credibility necessary to get Xbox back on track. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Days of our Lives follows the lives, loves, and conflicts of the Horton, Brady, DiMera, Kiriakis, and Hernandez families and their many friends and colleagues. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Although the strategic consequences of their actions may ultimately benefit Iran in its own regional and international conflicts, the Houthis see their military campaign against Saudi Arabia chiefly as an act of national defense. — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

The port director also noted that vessel fuel prices have doubled in eight months amid the war in Iran and the adjacent Middle East conflicts, making shorter transits more of a priority for shippers. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

The Middle East and Russia-Ukraine conflicts have also sharply inflated the cost of diesel fuel, which is used by long-haul trucks. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The narrative stretches from the aftermath of the Civil War to the First World War—conflicts that, for the Trasks, are opportunities for profiteering. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

But what happens when the recommendation conflicts with the judgment of the sales leader? — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The business of asset management often conflicts with the business of investing—an interesting paradox. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Mowing at both cemeteries allots $30,550 for 13 cuts over a 26-week period, which conflicts with weekly and bi-weekly contracts for downtown areas, and six-week maintenance periods at ponds and other sites. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Olathe Schools also agreed to revise or remove any policies, guidance or website content that conflicts with the department’s interpretations of Title IX and Kansas law. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

Intuitive Surgical also conflicts with our recent initiation of Johnson & Johnson, which is seeking to enter the robotic surgery market. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026

The immediate gratification demanded by right-wing influencers inevitably conflicts with the level of behind-the-scenes preparation required to bring even the most slapdash case in court. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026