noun

conflict

KON-flihkt

noun

A serious disagreement or clash, especially a prolonged one.

"The conflict between the two nations lasted for decades."

"There was a conflict of interest between the two board members."

verb

To be incompatible or to clash with something else.

"Her new job conflicts with her volunteering schedule."

"The witness statements conflicted with each other."

How to Use Conflict

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA clash — whether it's a war, an argument, or two things that can't both be true or happen at once.

Common pairings

armed conflict conflict of interest conflict with

conflicted past tense, conflicts plural, conflicts singular

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The _____ between the two nations lasted for decades.

From Latin cōnflīctus, "a striking together" — from conflīgō ("to strike together").