conflict

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 59.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

   The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago.

2. noun An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

   I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a conflict in my schedule that day.

3. noun in fiction/literature, opposing forces that create uncertainty as to whether the character(s) will achieve their goal(s).
4. verb To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
5. verb To overlap (with), as in a schedule.

   Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.

Similar words

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

Often followed by

with between of and in is resolution was over

Word family

conflicted conflictful conflicting confliction conflictions conflictive conflicts conflictual