conflict
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife.
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controversy; quarrel.
conflicts between parties.
- Antonyms:
- accord
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discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles.
a conflict of ideas.
- Synonyms:
- opposition, contention
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a striking together; collision.
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incompatibility or interference, as of one idea, desire, event, or activity with another.
a conflict in the schedule.
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Psychiatry. a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
noun
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a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle
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a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc; disagreement or controversy
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a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time
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psychol opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible wishes or drives, sometimes leading to a state of emotional tension and thought to be responsible for neuroses
verb
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to come into opposition; clash
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to fight
Related Words
See fight.
Other Word Forms
- confliction noun
- conflictive adjective
- conflictory adjective
- nonconflictive adjective
- preconflict verb (used without object)
- self-conflict noun
- unconflictive adjective
Etymology
Origin of conflict
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English (noun), from Latin conflīctus “a striking together,” equivalent to conflīg(ere) “to strike together, contend” ( con- con- + flīgere “to strike”) + -tus suffix of verb action; (verb) from Latin conflīctus, past participle of conflīgere, or by verb use of the noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Girgis-Hanna admits she and many fellow GPs feel conflicted about working privately, but that it is ultimately helping to prevent burnout and keep them in the profession.
From BBC
If this relationship holds, Saturday’s attacks on Iran, which have threatened a broader regional conflict, could spark another Treasury rally in the coming days.
From Barron's
It’s early, but the intensity of the sweeping offensive campaign suggests that the region-wide conflict will get worse before it gets better.
From Barron's
If this relationship holds, Saturday’s attacks on Iran, which have threatened a broader regional conflict, could spark another Treasury rally in the coming days.
From Barron's
His predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had left the nation bankrupt and humiliated, following an eight-year war with neighboring Iraq, one of the deadliest global conflicts of the past century.
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