different between conflicting vs antagonistic

English

Adjective

conflicting (comparative more conflicting, superlative most conflicting)

1. fighting; contending; in conflict
2. Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
   • 1999, Herre van Oostendorp, Susan R. Goldman, The construction of mental representations during reading

     On the other hand, the more effective the current activation vector is in reactivating the conflicting information, the more likely the two conflicting pieces of information are to be coactivated.

Derived terms

• conflictingly

Translations

Verb

conflicting

1. present participle of conflict

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “conflicting”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language

English

Etymology

From antagonist +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æn.tæ.??.?n?s.t?k/

Adjective

antagonistic (comparative more antagonistic, superlative most antagonistic)

1. Contending or acting against.
   • 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity^[1]:

     They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.

   • 1866, American Journal of Pharmacy and the Sciences Supporting Public Health:

     Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use.
2. (biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:combative

Translations

Anagrams

• anti-agnostic, antiagnostic