conflictive

adjective

Definition of conflictivenext
as in conflicting

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Recent Examples of conflictive Directed by Jonatan Etzler, the film tells the story of a teacher dealing with a conflictive 11-year-old pupil. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictive
  1. conflicting
  2. incompatible
  3. inconsistent
Adjective
  • The public also received conflicting information and messaging on whether ammonia, a toxic chemical, was present in the smoke.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Major powers have rushed to shore up access to the countries and relationships with Pacific leaders in return for various sweeteners, creating a web of sometimes conflicting alliances that have reshaped the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicting
Adjective
  • Garments made primarily from recyclable fibers can still contain labels, sewing thread, elastic, drawcords, buttons, snaps, zippers and coatings made from incompatible materials.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These developments, usually considered in isolation, illustrate that voters and politicians alike want things that are fundamentally incompatible but refuse to acknowledge the trade-offs.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • Von Arx, one of the researchers, said the behavior appeared inconsistent with what OpenAI would intentionally want its agents to do.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities stopped vehicles owned by Metur associates 14 times in the back half of August, with reviews of drivers' documents that lasted up to an hour, van Duijnhoven said, and punishments that were inconsistent and severe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inconsistent

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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