conflicting

adjective

con·​flict·​ing kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 

: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible

conflicting theories

conflictingly

kən-ˈflik-tiŋ-lē 

-ˌflik-

adverb

Synonyms

• clashing
• disagreeing
• discordant
• discrepant
• incompatible
• incongruous
• inconsistent
• inconsonant
• inharmonious
• mutually exclusive
• repugnant

Examples of conflicting in a Sentence

conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene

Recent Examples on the Web

That impulse toward protectionism and away from the global economy could again set off a major fight inside the GOP as two fundamentally conflicting visions collide. —Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Police also said that his conflicting statements, to police, the media and the public raised red flags, CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reported. —CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024

Officials have offered conflicting information about whether a concrete canopy was part of a renovation, and its maintenance is under scrutiny. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

The former president denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his crackdown but has given conflicting statements. —Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of conflict entry 2

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above