conflicting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb be in conflict
    conflict.
    • The two proposals conflict!
  2. verb go against, as of rules and laws
    run afoul; infringe; conflict; contravene.
    • He ran afoul of the law
    • This behavior conflicts with our rules
  3. adjective satellite in disagreement
    self-contradictory; contradictory; at odds.
    • the figures are at odds with our findings
    • contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
  4. adjective satellite on bad terms
    • they were usually at odds over politics
    • conflicting opinions

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