| conflicted |
having feelings about something that contradict one another, often making it difficult to make a decision. |
| conflicting |
being in opposition to one another. |
| conflict of interest |
a conflict or potential conflict between one of a person's interests or commitments and another, esp. between a public official's private financial interest and his or her public obligations. |
| confluence |
a joining or convergence of two or more streams, or their point of junction. [3 definitions] |
| conflux |
a confluence; joining; gathering. |
| conform |
to be or act in accordance or compliance with an established standard or norm. [4 definitions] |
| conformable |
in conformance or harmony; similar; corresponding. [2 definitions] |
| conformal |
of, pertaining to, or designating a map, or other depiction of one surface on another, that retains the same angles between all intersecting curves. |
| conformance |
the act or state of conforming; conformity. |
| conformation |
structure or configuration; form. [4 definitions] |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. [2 definitions] |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. [2 definitions] |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. [6 definitions] |
| confounded |
confused; bewildered; befuddled. [2 definitions] |
| confraternity |
a lay brotherhood that pursues religious or charitable goals. [2 definitions] |
| confrere |
a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, or the like. |
| confront |
to meet or face without evasion or avoidance. [3 definitions] |
| confrontation |
the act of confronting, or the state of being confronted by another. [2 definitions] |
| Confucianism |
the ethical teachings of Confucius, which emphasize reverence for ancestors, devotion to family and friends, cultivation and discipline of the mind, and social responsibility. |
| Confucius |
a Chinese philosopher whose ethical teachings were introduced into Chinese religion; K'ung Fu-tzu (551?-479? B.C.). |
| confuse |
to combine in a disordered, unclear way; fail to distinguish between or among. [3 definitions] |