conflicting

adjective
UK: /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
US: /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/

  1. Being in disagreement or opposition; not able to exist together.

    1. I have conflicting appointments this week.
    2. The conflicting accounts of the event made it difficult to determine what really happened.

  2. Opposing each other; mutually incompatible.

    1. We have conflicting ideas on this.
    2. The company faced conflicting demands from shareholders and employees.

Synonyms

incompatible antagonistic contradictory
conflicting verb

  1. Present participle of the verb 'conflict'.

    1. My values are conflicting now.
    2. The witness gave conflicting evidence, confusing the jury further.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "conflicting" in English means: Being in disagreement or opposition; not able to exist together., Opposing each other; mutually incompatible..

The phonetic transcription of "conflicting" is /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ in British English and /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conflicting": incompatible, antagonistic, contradictory.

Example usage of "conflicting": "I have conflicting appointments this week.". More examples on the page.