conflict

/kˈɑnflɪkt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)--Thomas Paine
   “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”
2. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
   “he was immobilized by conflict and indecision”
3. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
4. a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
   “his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post”
5. an incompatibility of dates or events
   “he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings”
6. 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”
7. a disagreement or argument about something important
   “he had a dispute with his wife”

verb

1. be in conflict
   “The two proposals conflict!”
2. go against, as of rules and laws
   “He ran afoul of the law”

Synonyms for conflict

• struggle
• battle
• fight
• engagement
• dispute
• difference
• difference of opinion
• run afoul
• infringe
• contravene