CONFLICTING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word conflicting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONFLICTING
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antagonistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • arousing animosity or hostility • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect adjective satellite • indicating opposition or resistance • characterized by antagonism or antipathy • incapable of harmonious association | ||||||||
antithetical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sharply contrasted in character or purpose | ||||||||
clashing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sharply and harshly discordant | ||||||||
contradictory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time adjective satellite • of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false • that confounds or contradicts or confuses • in disagreement • unable for both to exist or be true at the same time | ||||||||
contrary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a relation of direct opposition • exact opposition • a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false adjective satellite • very opposed in nature or character or purpose • of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false • resistant to guidance or discipline • in an opposing direction | ||||||||
discordant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not in agreement or harmony adjective satellite • lacking in harmony | ||||||||
divergent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to move apart in different directions adjective satellite • diverging from another or from a standard | ||||||||
hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||||
incompatible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not compatible • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect • not suitable to your tastes or needs • incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification adjective satellite • of words so related that one contrasts with the other • not easy to combine harmoniously • not compatible with other facts • not in keeping with what is correct or proper • used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture | ||||||||
incongruous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness | ||||||||
opposing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||||
opposite | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem noun • a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other • a relation of direct opposition • a contestant that you are matched against • something inverted in sequence or character or effect adverb • directly facing each other adjective satellite • being directly across from each other; facing • moving or facing away from each other • the other one of a complementary pair • altogether different in nature or quality or significance • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | ||||||||
paradoxical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true | ||||||||
inconsonant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Not consonant; disagreeing or clashing | ||||||||
battle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||||
contravene | verbv | |||||||
verb • go against, as of rules and laws • deny the truth of | ||||||||
difference | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unlike or dissimilar • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • a disagreement or argument about something important • a significant change • the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend | ||||||||
dispute | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disagreement or argument about something important • coming into conflict with verb • take exception to • have a disagreement over something | ||||||||
engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||||
fight | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for | ||||||||