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conflicted

/kənˈflɪktɪd/
English Definition
adj. having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings
中文释义
矛盾的,冲突的
Example Sentence

She felt conflicted about accepting the scholarship, knowing it would require moving away from her family.

她对接受奖学金感到矛盾,因为那意味着要远离家人。

Synonyms
ambivalent torn divided
Antonyms
resolute unambiguous
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “conflicted”?

  1. A Showing contempt or mocking
  2. B Magnificent, wonderful
  3. C Having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings
  4. D Not correct; wrong
Show answer

C — Having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings. “conflicted” means having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings”?

  1. A conflicted
  2. B glorious
  3. C sneering
  4. D incorrect
Show answer

A — conflicted. “conflicted” means having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings.

Common questions about “conflicted”

What does “conflicted” mean?

conflicted — having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings. In Chinese: 矛盾的,冲突的.

How do you pronounce “conflicted”?

conflicted is pronounced /kənˈflɪktɪd/.

How is “conflicted” used in a sentence?

She felt conflicted about accepting the scholarship, knowing it would require moving away from her family. (她对接受奖学金感到矛盾,因为那意味着要远离家人。)

What are synonyms for “conflicted”?

ambivalent, torn, divided — all close in meaning to conflicted (having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings).

What is the opposite of “conflicted”?

resolute, unambiguous — each the opposite of conflicted (having or showing confused and mutually inconsistent feelings).

Is “conflicted” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. conflicted is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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