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conflicted
adjective con·flict·ed \kən-ˈflik-təd\
: having or showing feelings that disagree with one another
Full Definition of CONFLICTED
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions <this unhappy and conflicted modern woman — John Updike> <conflicted feelings>
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First Known Use of CONFLICTED
1914
Related to CONFLICTED
- Synonyms
- ambivalent, equivocal
- Antonyms
- unambivalent
Rhymes with CONFLICTED
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conflicted
adjective con·flict·ed \kən-ˈflik-təd\
Medical Definition of CONFLICTED
: having or experiencing emotional conflict <working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home—People>
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