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conflicted

conflicted

35 4.4
Not sure because you have two opposite feelings
  • adjective
  • /kənˈflɪktɪd/
translation icon : con sentimientos encontrados
  • She was conflicted about attending the wedding because she wasn't sure if she wanted to see her ex.
  • feel conflicted
  • conflicted feelings
  • deeply conflicted

And so they can be quite conflicted about this.

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Examples

Synonyms

ambivalent
vsconflicted
33 7.1

Feeling both good and bad about something and not sure what to do

emphasizes opposing emotions and uncertainty rather than neutral disagreement
torn
vsconflicted
31 4.2

Feeling pulled between two choices or loyalties

is about inner uncertainty but with milder less intense feelings
divided over
vsconflicted
5 5.4

People have different opinions about something

relates to emotional conflict rather than disagreement between views
of two minds
vsconflicted
  • Informal
4 6.7

Feeling unsure about which choice to make

is about feeling opposing emotions rather than only doubt

Antonyms

certainty
  • Literature
202 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

How Conflicted

torn
31 4.2
conflicted
35 4.4
uncertain
43 3.9
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

conflicted positive

Morphology

conflicted = conflict (transparent) = conflict + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'conflict' with the past-participial/adjectival suffix '-ed', meaning 'having or experiencing conflict', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Conflicted comes from conflict, made of con- 'together' and flict 'strike', a part you can see in the word inflict. So, being conflicted is like having two feelings 'clash' or 'fight' inside you.