conflict

con-flict · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A serious disagreement or argument between people or groups.

  2. 2.

    A prolonged armed struggle or war.

  3. 3.

    A state of incompatibility between ideas, interests, or principles.

  4. 4.

    (As verb /kənˈflɪkt/) To be incompatible or at variance.

Forms

plural: conflicts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    conflict of interest — a situation where personal interests may interfere with professional duties
  • •
    armed conflict — military warfare
  • •
    internal conflict — psychological struggle within oneself

Related words

Antonyms: accord, agreement, harmony, peace
See also: confrontation, disagreement, dispute, war
Synonyms: clash, confrontation, dispute, struggle

Etymology

From Latin conflictus, past participle of confligere ("to strike together"), from con- ("together") + fligere ("to strike").