be conflicting

[bi kənˈflɪktɪŋ]
verb phrase
estar em conflito; estar conflitante; ser contraditório
1. to be in opposition or disagreement; to be contradictory or incompatible
The two reports are conflicting in their findings.
Os dois relatórios estão em conflito em suas conclusões.
2. to have or show a conflict of interest or incompatible elements
Your statements are conflicting with your previous claims.
Suas declarações estão conflitando com suas afirmações anteriores.
3. to be in active dispute or disagreement
Their interests are conflicting over the company's future direction.
Seus interesses estão em conflito sobre a direção futura da empresa.
In Brazilian business and academic contexts, the phrase 'estar em conflito' is frequently used when discussing competing interests, contradictory reports, or disagreements. In American English, 'be conflicting' is often used in formal or written communication rather than casual speech, where alternatives like 'clash' or 'disagree' are preferred.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
contradictclashdisagreebe at oddsbe incompatiblecollidebe inconsistent
Antonyms / Antônimos
agreealignharmonizecoincideconcurbe compatible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar em conflito; estar conflitante
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar conflitando; estar em choque
Slightly more formal business language
Rio de Janeiro
estar em conflito; bater de frente
More colloquial, 'bater de frente' (clash head-on) is common
Portugal
estar em conflito; estar em confronto
Slightly different emphasis; 'confronto' more commonly used

Related Words

conflictconflictingcontradictiondisagreementincompatibilitydiscord

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a conflict of interest
be at loggerheads
lock horns
be at cross purposes
have divergent interests
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