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conflict

[kuhn-flikt, kon-flikt] / kənˈflɪkt, ˈkɒn flɪkt /
NOUN
fight, warfare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle clash combat competition rivalry strife struggle war
STRONG
collision contention contest emulation encounter engagement fracas fray set-to striving tug-of-war
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace truce
STRONG
agreement calm harmony surrender
WEAK
accord concord stability
NOUN
disagreement, discord
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animosity competition difference dispute friction hostility strife
STRONG
affray antagonism brush contention contest dance disaccord dissension dissent dissidence disunity faction flap fray fuss hassle interference meeting opposition row ruckus run-in set-to variance
WEAK
bad blood concours divided loyalties factionalism
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement
STRONG
approval authorization calm concurrence harmony peace ratification sympathy
WEAK
accord concord stability
VERB
be at odds
Synonyms
STRONGEST
differ disagree disturb vary
STRONG
brawl clash collide combat contend contest contrast disaccord discord disharmonize fight interfere jar mismatch oppose romp scrap slug strive struggle tangle
WEAK
bump heads with cross swords with lock horns with run against tide square off with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree consent harmonize
STRONG
aid assist give up help make peace retreat support surrender yield
WEAK
be calm

Example Sentences

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While traffic is down about 95% compared to before the conflict, shipping through the narrow waterway has not stopped altogether.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Carter feared conflict above all and even opposed sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For U.S. corporations already struggling to defend profits in the face of rising costs before the conflict, any further squeeze could pull down estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Why hasn’t the defense sector fared better amid the intense military conflict?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

What was the source of the human conflict that made them necessary?

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.