# conflicted

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FLIK-tid" /kənˈflɪktɪd/

## Adjective

1. Torn between opposing feelings or desires and unable to settle on a single course. *(colloquial, Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Feeling torn between two different feelings or choices and unsure what to do.
   - _Voters seemed conflicted about the proposal, drawn to its goals but wary of its cost._
   - _She remained conflicted for weeks, unsure whether to forgive him._
3. Having interests or loyalties that make it improper to act impartially in a given matter. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Not able to be fair because of a personal stake in the outcome.
   - _The auditor recused herself, conflicted by her shares in the firm she was reviewing._
   - _Lawmakers who are conflicted must disclose their financial ties before voting._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of conflict. — simple past and past participle of conflict
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of conflict. Use this form for clashes that already happened.
   - _The witness statements conflicted on several key details._
   - _Her account has conflicted with the official record from the very start._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/conflicted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).