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

Namibia is a participant in the Kimberley Process, an international certification system established in 2003 to prevent rough diamonds from financing armed conflicts. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Nvidia’s employee code of conduct addresses potential conflicts involving personal relationships. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Democrats are also poised to dig into potential conflicts related to the bevy of critical minerals deals Trump has struck. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Other conflicts being waived include stock holdings in pharmaceutical and medical device companies and employment at public research universities that provide medical care. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 11 Nov. 2026

In cases where public outcry conflicts with the comprehensive plan, the comprehensive is likely going to win. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Starting with the Gulf War and the conflicts that have followed, the program has added a new group of vets in the last three decades. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026

The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

There are other long shots Trump could attempt, such as trying to end intractable conflicts in Kashmir or Sudan, to forge a reputation as a peacemaker. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 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