conflict

Plural: conflicts

Noun

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine
  • "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"
• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
  • "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
  • "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"
  • "a conflict of loyalties"
• an incompatibility of dates or events
  • "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"
• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)
  • "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"
• a disagreement or argument about something important
  • "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
• A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
• An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

Verb

Verb Forms: conflicted, conflicting, conflicts

• To clash; to be incompatible or at odds.
• be in conflict
  • "The two proposals conflict!"
• go against, as of rules and laws
  • "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
• To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
• To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

Examples

• I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.
• It appears that our schedules conflict.
• The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
• Their playing styles would often CONFLICT, leading to intense Words With Friends matches.
• Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.

Synonyms

battle, contravene, difference, difference of opinion, dispute, engagement, fight, infringe, run afoul, struggle

Anagrams of conflict