in conflict

ADJECTIVE

inconsistent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflicting contrary erratic illogical incompatible irreconcilable uncertain unpredictable

WEAK

at odds at variance capricious changeable discordant discrepant dissonant fickle incoherent incongruent incongruous inconstant lubricious mercurial out of step temperamental unstable variable warring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite harmonious predictable sure unchanging

WEAK

consistent consonant regular steady

Example Sentences

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District Judge Kathleen M. Williams ordered his personal attorneys and the DOJ to separately file motions explaining in their own words if they were in conflict with one another.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The U.S. has been in conflict with the exporting nations since Venezuela’s Barroso II well blew out in 1922, starting the international oil wars.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"Musk and Altman are so big, so larger than life, and so unrelatable," says University of San Diego professor Sarah Federman, who specialises in conflict resolution.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Indeed, chimps have been documented killing each other before, but usually one-off in events rather than in conflict between distinct groups that were formerly united.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

We had embarked on different roads that put us in conflict with one another.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

in conflict

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