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conflicting

[/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/]
adjective
conflitante
1. Being in disagreement or at variance; incompatible or contradictory
The two witnesses gave conflicting accounts of what happened.
As duas testemunhas deram relatos conflitantes do que aconteceu.
2. Involving a clash or struggle between opposing forces or interests
The company faces conflicting interests between profit and sustainability.
A empresa enfrenta interesses conflitantes entre lucro e sustentabilidade.
3. Being at odds; causing disagreement or tension
His conflicting emotions made it difficult to make a decision.
Seus sentimentos conflitantes tornaram difícil tomar uma decisão.
Synonyms
contradictoryincompatibleclashingopposinginconsistentdiscordant
Antonyms
compatibleconsistentagreeableconcordantharmoniousaligned

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conflitante
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
conflitante
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
conflitante
Standard usage
Portugal
conflituoso
Alternative form sometimes used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

conflicting interests
conflicting opinions
conflicting signals
conflicting emotions
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