conflicting
adjective
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Definition of conflicting
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Other Words from conflicting
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for conflicting
Synonyms
clashing, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant
Antonyms
accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting
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The notes showed that Epstein was questioned soon after Arden's complaint and gave a conflicting statement. — Katie Campione, chicagotribune.com, "Early accuser of Jeffrey Epstein says police didn’t take her allegation of groping seriously: ‘It could have been stopped’," 19 Aug. 2019 Right at the start of what will be at least a year-long endeavor, the state agency tasked with implementing a comprehensive new oil and gas law has hit the pause button to sort out conflicting messages from the public. — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, "Colorado’s writing of new oil, gas rules off to a rocky start," 3 July 2019 Instead, his conflicting messages only added to the discombobulation that Republicans have not been able to escape on the politically delicate subject of immigration. — Thomas Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, "House rejects immigration overhaul despite Trump's late plea," 27 June 2018 So the conflicting messages coming out of the White House. — Fox News, "Trump and media clash over border," 25 June 2018 Beyond Chicago *Trump signs order stopping family separation at border after days of conflicting messages, false statements. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Morning Spin: Rauner campaign doubles down on Pritzker 'plumbing' attack," 21 June 2018 Meanwhile, the conflicting messages may send nonceliac patients down a food-avoidance rabbit hole. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "What’s really behind ‘gluten sensitivity’?," 23 May 2018 Alas, the movie is a hopeless muddle of conflicting messages that frequently upholds the very stereotypes it is intended to rebut. — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, "I Feel Pretty Is a Message Movie That Can't Stay on Message," 20 Apr. 2018 He was confused by the conflicting messages of competing hard and trying to win, while embracing a youth movement and his role as a mentor. ... — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers: Koby Altman's gutsy moves, Terry's Talkin' -- Terry Pluto," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conflicting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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