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

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

That precedent suggests a Democratic majority does not necessarily translate to lower defense spending, particularly with ongoing conflicts, including the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Consider that foundational cast members Vicki and Tamra Judge ran out of steam and got fired at the end of season 14 and are now back to relitigate years-old conflicts on season 20. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Despite those tensions, there were no major issues or conflicts reported at polling places in Sacramento or the Central Valley. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

But personnel conflicts, professional friction and workplace animosity between administrative staff, registers of wills and sitting jurists are human dynamics that can occur on any bench. — Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Trust in judicial institutions has been eroded both by political conflicts around the courts and the daily inefficiencies of an overburdened judiciary. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The announcement comes after Dream ownership criticized the handling of Finals scheduling conflicts. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 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