conflicting
/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कन्फ़्लिक्टिंग
परस्पर विरोधी, विरोधाभासी
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
(of ideas, opinions or reports) that are in opposition to each other
परस्पर विरोधी, विरोधाभासी
- conflicting reports about the number of injured
- conflicting advice
- The two witnesses gave conflicting statements.
+ 2 more examples
- She received conflicting advice from her friends.
- Conflicting reports about the match score appeared online.
Synonyms contradictory opposing clashing inconsistent incompatible
Opposite agreeing consistent compatible harmonious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conflicting + noun
Conflicting is used before reports, views, interests, signals or emotions that disagree with each other.
'Conflicting' उन रिपोर्टों, मतों, हितों, संकेतों या भावनाओं से पहले आता है जो एक-दूसरे से मेल न खाएँ।
- The two newspapers gave conflicting reports of the accident.
- She received conflicting advice from her parents.
conflicting with sth (be in conflict)
To say that one thing does not agree with another, use conflict with; conflicting can follow with.
यह बताने के लिए कि एक वस्तु दूसरी से मेल नहीं खाती, 'conflict with' का प्रयोग होता है; 'conflicting' के साथ with आ सकता है।
- His statement is conflicting with the evidence.
conflicting + emotions / feelings / interests
Conflicting feelings means holding two opposite feelings at the same time.
'Conflicting feelings' का अर्थ एक ही समय में दो विपरीत भावनाएँ रखना है।
- Radhika had conflicting feelings about leaving her hometown.
conflicting vs contradictory
Conflicting means not in agreement; contradictory is stronger and means that one must be false.
'Conflicting' का अर्थ मेल न खाना है; 'contradictory' अधिक तीव्र है और इसका अर्थ है कि एक बात अवश्य गलत है।
- The two witnesses gave conflicting accounts of the theft.
+Collocations 4
conflicting + noun
reportsviewsinterestsevidencesignals
- Doctors gave conflicting views about the new medicine.
adverb + conflicting
highlyoftenincreasinglydeeplytotally
- The evidence was totally conflicting.
verb + conflicting
receivepresenthearresolvebalance
- The judge heard conflicting statements from the two sides.
conflicting + emotion
emotionsloyaltiesdemandspriorities
- Parents face conflicting demands on their time.
“More examples 5
- The forecast and the radio gave conflicting information about the rain.
पूर्वानुमान और रेडियो ने बारिश के बारे में परस्पर विरोधी जानकारी दी।
- He was caught between two conflicting duties.
वह दो परस्पर विरोधी कर्तव्यों के बीच फँस गया था।
- Radhika read conflicting reviews of the book before buying it.
राधिका ने पुस्तक खरीदने से पहले उसकी परस्पर विरोधी समीक्षाएँ पढ़ीं।
- Conflicting interests made agreement among the partners difficult.
परस्पर विरोधी हितों के कारण साझेदारों के बीच सहमति कठिन हो गई।
- There are conflicting accounts of how the fire started.
आग कैसे लगी, इस बारे में परस्पर विरोधी विवरण हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The two reports are conflicting each other.
✓ The two reports conflict with each other.
Conflict takes with; the adjective conflicting is not followed by each other.
'Conflict' के साथ 'with' आता है; adjective 'conflicting' के बाद 'each other' नहीं आता।
✗ He gave a conflicting statement against his earlier one.
✓ His statement conflicted with his earlier one.
Conflict takes with, not against, to show what it disagrees with.
जिससे मतभेद हो, उसके लिए 'conflict' के साथ 'with' आता है, 'against' नहीं।
✗ Conflicting reports has been published about the accident.
✓ Conflicting reports have been published about the accident.
A plural subject takes have.
Plural subject के साथ 'have' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·flict·ing
§Grammar and usage
Noun CONflict, verb conFLICT.
Stress: conflicting शब्द का noun रूप CONflict है, जिसमें पहले syllable पर बल पड़ता है, और verb रूप conFLICT है, जिसमें दूसरे syllable पर बल पड़ता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Conflicting views, conflicting interests, conflicting evidence.
Collocations: conflicting views (आपस में टकराने वाले विचार), conflicting interests (परस्पर विरोधी हित), conflicting evidence (एक-दूसरे का खंडन करने वाले सबूत)। Conflicting का मतलब है विरोधाभासी।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A situation in which a person's duty and private interest clash is a conflict of interest.
वह स्थिति जिसमें व्यक्ति का कर्तव्य और निजी हित टकराएँ conflict of interest (हितों का टकराव)।