conflicted

[kuhn-flik-tid] / kənˈflɪk tɪd /

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

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conflicted

LMU’s Guerra said that he believed Pratt voters would be conflicted, and that many Pratt voters may simply choose to sit out the general election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Is the brokerage adviser conflicted and are they just going to try to promote their own products?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

"I am deeply conflicted, truly torn. I am free, yet in reality, I am not," the pastor told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Investors’ focus on tech earnings stems from their conflicted feelings about AI investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

I went to bed feeling utterly conflicted and, for the first time in years, I was scared for us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall