con·flict (k n fl kt )n. 1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war. 2. A state of disharmony between incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests; a clash. 3. Psychology A psychic struggle, often unconscious, resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies. 4. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially opposition that motivates or shapes the action of the plot. intr.v. (k  n-flkt) con·flict·ed, con·flict·ing, con·flicts 1. To be in or come into opposition; differ. 2. Archaic To engage in warfare. [Middle English, from Latin c  nfl ctus, collision, from past participle of cnflgere, to strike together : com-, com- + flgere, to strike.]con·flic tion n.con·flic tive adj.con·flic tu·al (kn-flkch -l) adj.Synonyms: conflict, contest, combat, fight These nouns denote struggle between opposing forces for victory or supremacy. Conflict applies both to open fighting between hostile groups and to a struggle between antithetical forces: "The kind of victory MacArthur had in mind . . . victory by expanding the conflict to all of China  would have been the wrong kind of victory" (Harry S. Truman). "Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts" (Karen Horney).Contest can refer either to friendly competition or to a hostile struggle to achieve an objective: a spelling contest; the gubernatorial contest. Combat most commonly implies an encounter between two armed persons or groups: "Alexander had appeared to him, armed for combat" (Connop Thirlwall). Fight usually refers to a clash involving individual adversaries: A fight was scheduled between the world boxing champion and the challenger. "There is nothing I love as much as a good fight" (Franklin D. Roosevelt). See Also Synonyms at discord. |
conflict
n [ˈkɒnflɪkt]
1. a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle
2. a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc.; disagreement or controversy
3. a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time
4. (Psychology) Psychol opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible wishes or drives, sometimes leading to a state of emotional tension and thought to be responsible for neuroses
vb [kənˈflɪkt] (intr)
1. to come into opposition; clash
2. to fight
[from Latin conflictus, from conflīgere to combat, from flīgere to strike]
confliction n
conflictive , conflictory adj
Conflict
See also war.
an opponent in any kind of contest or conflict. Also called antipathist.
Rare. an antagonist.
an attitude of antagonism or aversion.
the act of threatening, especially revenge or punishment.
a refusal to obey; defiance.
1. a person engaged in a duel.
2. a person skilled at dueling.
2. a person skilled at dueling.
a person who participates in a feud or other conflict.
the state of being an insurgent or rebel; the activities of insurgents or rebels.
a revolt of peasants against the social classes above them.
single combat; a duel. — monomachist, n.
the state or position of being impartial or not allied with or committed to any party or viewpoint in a conflict, especially a war or armed conflict, — neutral, n., adj.
1. the state or quality of being an opponent.
2. an act or instance of opposing.
2. an act or instance of opposing.
1. the state or quality of being an antagonist.
2. an act or instance of antagonism. — oppugnant, adj.
2. an act or instance of antagonism. — oppugnant, adj.
Rare. the act or process of appeasing.
1. rebels collectively or as a group.
2. an area or region held by rebels.
2. an area or region held by rebels.
battle with shadows or imaginary enemies.
a skirmish or other minor conflict.
An armed struggle or clash between organized groups within a nation or between nations in order to achieve limited political or military objectives. Although regular forces are often involved, irregular forces frequently predominate. Conflict often is protracted, confined to a restricted geographic area, and constrained in weaponry and level of violence. Within this state, military power in response to threats may be exercised in an indirect manner while supportive of other instruments of national power. Limited objectives may be achieved by the short, focused, and direct application of force.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  conflict - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"class struggle, class war, class warfare - conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) insurrection, revolt, uprising, rising, rebellion - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another counterinsurgency, pacification - actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency group action - action taken by a group of people strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension tug-of-war - any hard struggle between equally matched groups turf war - a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors" fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties |
| 2. | conflict - opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision" ambivalence, ambivalency - mixed feelings or emotions | |
| 3. |  conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Armageddon - any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon" pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" dogfight - an aerial engagement between fighter planes assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 4. | conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" clash - a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors" | |
| 5. | conflict - an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings" incompatibility - the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination | |
| 6. | conflict - opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing" oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities | |
| 7. |  conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing collision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests" contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations | |
| Verb | 1. | conflict - be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!" counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" |
| 2. | conflict - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
conflict
noun
1. dispute, difference, opposition, hostility, disagreement, friction, strife, fighting, antagonism, variance, discord, bad blood, dissension, divided loyalties Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum.
dispute accord, agreement, harmony
dispute accord, agreement, harmony
Translations
conflict
A. [ˈkɒnflɪkt] N → conflicto m
to be in conflict with sth/sb → estar en conflicto con algo/algn
the theories are in conflict → las teorías están en conflicto or se contradicen
to come into conflict with → entrar en conflicto con
conflict of interests → conflicto m de intereses, incompatibilidad f (de intereses)
conflict of evidence → contradicción f de testimonios
to be in conflict with sth/sb → estar en conflicto con algo/algn
the theories are in conflict → las teorías están en conflicto or se contradicen
to come into conflict with → entrar en conflicto con
conflict of interests → conflicto m de intereses, incompatibilidad f (de intereses)
conflict of evidence → contradicción f de testimonios
B. [kənˈflɪkt] VI [ideas, evidence, statements etc] → estar reñido (with con) [interests] → estar en conflicto (with con) that conflicts with what he told me → eso contradice lo que me dijo
conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt]
n
(= fighting) → conflit m
[kənˈflɪkt] vi (= differ) [interests, aims] → entrer en conflit; [opinions] → s'opposer, se heurter
to conflict with sth [opinions, research] → être en contradiction avec qch, contredire qch
to conflict with sth [opinions, research] → être en contradiction avec qch, contredire qch
conflict
n → Konflikt m; (of moral issues, ideas also) → Widerstreit m, → Zwiespalt m; (between two accounts etc) → Widerspruch m; (= fighting) → Zusammenstoß m; to be in conflict with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw im Konflikt liegen, im Widerspruch zu jdm/etw stehen; the ego is always in conflict with the id → das Ich ist immer im Widerstreit mit dem Es; to come into conflict with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw in Konflikt geraten; open/armed conflict → offener Konflikt/bewaffneter Zusammenstoß; border conflict → Grenzkonflikt m; conflict of interests/opinions → Interessen-/Meinungskonflikt m
vi → im Widerspruch stehen (with zu), widersprechen (→ with +dat); their opinions on the subject conflict → in diesem Punkt stehen ihre Ansichten im Widerspruch zueinander
conflict [ɐn ˈkɒnflɪkt; ɐvb kənˈflɪkt]
conflict [ɐn ˈkɒnflɪkt; ɐvb kənˈflɪkt]
1. n → conflitto
conflict [ɐn ˈkɒnflɪkt; ɐvb kənˈflɪkt]
1. n → conflitto
n conflict [ˈkonflikt]
1 (a) disagreement There was considerable conflict about which plan should be accepted. teenstrydigheid تَضارُب، اخْتِلاف противоречие spor konflikt; strid der Streit διαμάχη, διαφωνία conflicto lahkheli عدم توافق؛ اختلاف erimielisyys, ristiriita conflit (d'opinions) נִגוּד @@@נִיגוּד$$$ विरोध sukob konfliktus perselisihan, konflik barátta conflitto 争い 대립 nesutarimas, konfliktas, prieštaravimas nesaskaņa; konflikts konflik conflict konflikt, sammenstøt, uenighet spór conflito conflict конфликт spor spor sukob konflikt ความขัดแย้ง anlaşmazlık, çatışma 衝突 конфлікт; суперечність اختلاف رائے sự xung đột 争论
2 a fight or battle. konflik, worsteling صِراع، نِزاع стълкновение boj, bitva kamp der Zusammenstoß σύγκρουση conflicto kokkupõrge ستیز؛ جنگ konflikti, selkkaus combat סִכְסוּך संघर्ष borba harc pertempuran átök conflitto 戦い 전쟁 kova, mūšis sadursme peperangan strijd strid, kamp bitwa conflito luptă вооружённый конфликт zrážka boj konflikt strid, konflikt การต่อสู้ çarpışma, savaş 戰鬥 боротьба; сутичка جھگڑا، لڑائى cuộc xung đột 战斗
[kənˈflikt] v
to contradict each other; to disagree The two accounts of what had happened conflicted (with each other). bots, in stryd wees; strydig wees يَتَضارَب، يَتَصارَع противореча (на) být v rozporu modsige kollidieren συγκρούομαι, διαφωνώ estar en conflicto, entrar en desacuerdo vastuolus olema در تضاد بودن؛ مغایرت داشتن olla ristiriidassa être en conflit לִסתוֹר विरोध करना, असहमति जताना boriti se, sukobiti se (össze)ütközik berlawanan rekast/stangast á essere in conflitto, contrastare 争う 모순, 충돌 prieštarauti nesaskanēt; būt pretrunā bertelagah strijdig zijn støte sammen, være i strid (med), strides być w sprzeczności divergir a fi în contradicţie (cu) конфликтовать byť v rozpore nasprotovati si sukobiti se gå isär, stå i strid med ขัดแย้ง çatışmak 相抵觸，相衝突 конфліктувати; суперечити سے متصادم هونا mâu thuẫn 抵触，倾轧
conflict → صراع konflikt konflikt Konflikt σύγκρουση conflicto ristiriita conflit sukob conflitto 衝突 충돌 conflict konflikt konflikt conflito конфликт konflikt ความขัดแย้ง çatışma sự xung đột 冲突
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|