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单词 conflicted
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conflicted

adjective

con·​flict·​ed kən-ˈflik-təd How to pronounce conflicted (audio)
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
this unhappy and conflicted modern woman John Updike
conflicted feelings

Synonyms

  • ambivalent
  • equivocal
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Example Sentences

She was still conflicted about her ex-husband's remarriage. I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college.
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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of conflict entry 2

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

conflicted

adjective

con·​flict·​ed kən-ˈflik-təd How to pronounce conflicted (audio)
: having or experiencing emotional conflict
working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home People

conflicted 1 of 2

adjective

as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unsure
  • ambivalent
  • afraid
  • hesitant
  • uncertain
  • questioning
  • reluctant
  • equivocal
  • vacillating
  • doubtful
  • faltering
  • irresolute
  • undecided
  • wobbly
  • loathe
  • dubious
  • wabbly
  • loath
  • disinclined
  • indisposed
  • loth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unambivalent
  • certain
  • decided
  • sure
  • resolute
  • unquestioning

conflicted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of conflict
as in clashed
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • clashed
  • collided
  • disagreed
  • jarred
  • differed
  • discorded
  • disaccorded
  • engaged
  • combated
  • fought
  • chafed
  • battled
  • combatted
  • dissented
  • jangled
  • galled
  • warred (against)
  • grated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • matched
  • harmonized
  • fit
  • blended
  • agreed
  • fitted
  • concurred
  • accorded
  • conformed (to or with)
  • corresponded
  • coincided
  • blent
  • assented
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