conflicted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /kənˈflɪktɪd/
Meanings
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(Canada, US, informal) In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
He sees a pretty woman in a pod and decides to make her his, subsuming her lifetime of hopes and dreams (not to mention her bodily autonomy) to his own desire for companionship, and lies to her in order to fulfill that desire. But he’s a nice guy, and he felt conflicted about it before he did it, so it’s… understandable? Or at least forgivable? Apparently?)
2016 December 20, Katie Rife, “Passengers strains the considerable charms of Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2018:She has always been conflicted about her relationship with my family.
I felt conflicted about whether he liked me or not.
- (proscribed) Having a conflict of interest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more conflicted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most conflicted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
conflicted avoidant · unconflicted · nonconflicted · conflictedness · conflictedly
Synonyms
Translations (2)
es confligido (Translations) · es conflictuado (Translations)