'Conflicting' definitions:
Definition of 'conflicting'
(from WordNet)
adjective
In disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley [syn: at odds(p), conflicting, contradictory, self- contradictory]
adjective
On bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions"
Definition of 'Conflicting'
From: GCIDE
- Conflict \Con*flict"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conflicting.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf. Gr. fli`bein, qli`bein, to press, L. flagrum whip.]
- 1. To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Fire and water conflicting together. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To maintain a conflict; to contend; to engage in strife or opposition; to struggle. [1913 Webster]
- A man would be content to . . . conflict with great difficulties, in hopes of a mighty reward. --Abp. Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To be in opposition; to be contradictory. [1913 Webster]
- The laws of the United States and of the individual States may, in some cases, conflict with each other. --Wheaton.
- Syn: To fight; contend; contest; resist; struggle; combat; strive; battle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Conflicting'
From: GCIDE
- Conflicting \Con*flict"ing\, a.
- 1. Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending; contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing; marked by discord.
- Syn: antagonistic, at odds(predicate), clashing. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
- Torn with sundry conflicting passions. --Bp. Hurd. [1913 Webster]
- 2. in disagreement; -- of facts or theories.
- Syn: at odds(predicate), contradictory, self-contradictory. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'conflicting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acrid,
- adversary,
- adversative,
- adverse,
- adversive,
- ajar,
- alien,
- antagonistic,
- anti,
- antipathetic,
- antithetic,
- antonymous,
- at cross-purposes,
- balancing,
- belligerent,
- bitter,
- breakaway,
- caustic,
- clashing,
- colliding,
- compensating,
- competitive,
- con,
- confronting,
- confused,
- contradicting,
- contradictory,
- contradistinct,
- contrapositive,
- contrarious,
- contrary,
- contrasted,
- converse,
- counter,
- counteractant,
- counteracting,
- counteractive,
- counterbalancing,
- counterpoised,
- countervailing,
- counterworking,
- cranky,
- cross,
- crotchety,
- dead against,
- despiteful,
- detrimental,
- differing,
- difficult,
- disaccordant,
- disagreeing,
- disconsonant,
- discordant,
- discrepant,
- disharmonious,
- dissentient,
- dissident,
- dissonant,
- enemy,
- eyeball to eyeball,
- fractious,
- full of hate,
- grating,
- hard,
- harmful,
- harsh,
- hateful,
- hostile,
- in opposition,
- incompatible,
- incongruent,
- incongruous,
- inconsistent,
- inharmonious,
- inimical,
- inverse,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- jostling,
- malevolent,
- malicious,
- malignant,
- miserable,
- negative,
- nonconformist,
- noncooperative,
- not easy,
- obstinate,
- obverse,
- off-color,
- off-tone,
- opponent,
- opposed,
- opposing,
- opposite,
- oppositional,
- oppositive,
- oppugnant,
- out of accord,
- overthwart,
- perverse,
- quarrelsome,
- rancorous,
- reactionary,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- renitent,
- repugnant,
- resistant,
- reverse,
- revolutionary,
- rigorous,
- rival,
- set against,
- sinister,
- sore,
- spiteful,
- squared off,
- stressful,
- troublesome,
- troublous,
- trying,
- uncooperative,
- unfavorable,
- unfriendly,
- unharmonious,
- unpropitious,
- untoward,
- venomous,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- warring,
- wretched