Conflict

Quick meaning: Conflict is a noun meaning A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

Meaning

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

More Meanings

1. An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
2. (intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
3. (intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

Example Sentences

It appears that our schedules conflict.

Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.

The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.

I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.

Word Forms

• conflicts
• conflicting
• conflicted

Synonyms for conflict

Depending on context, synonyms include dispute, struggle, engagement, contravene, battle, fight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fight, battle, dispute, struggle, infringe, contravene.

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