conflicting
Definitions
Incompatible or contradictory; (of pieces of information, feelings, etc.) clashing so that they cannot all be true or satisfied at once.
相互冲突的，矛盾的；（信息、感受等）相抵触、无法同时成立的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + flict (strike) + -ing (adj.) = "striking against each other." The present participle of conflict used as an adjective: it describes things that collide and can't both stand — contradictory reports, opposing feelings. Picture two facts crashing head-on with neither giving way.
Root flict still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.conflicting information矛盾的信息
- 2.conflicting reports矛盾的报道
- 3.conflicting opinions相左的意见
- 4.conflicting emotions矛盾的情绪
- 5.conflicting evidence相互矛盾的证据
- 6.conflicting interests相互冲突的利益
Example Sentences
- 1.
We received conflicting reports about what actually happened.
- 2.
She felt conflicting emotions of relief and guilt.
- 3.
The two studies reached completely conflicting conclusions.
Synonym Comparison
- conflicting — clashing so both can't hold at once: conflicting reports
- contradictory — directly opposite, one logically denies the other: contradictory statements
- inconsistent — not matching up, lacking steadiness: inconsistent with the facts
- incompatible — unable to coexist or work together: incompatible goals