present participle of conflict
"The conflicting reports from the two witnesses made it difficult to determine what actually happened."
In plain English: To conflict is to clash with someone else's plans so that you cannot both do what you want at the same time.
"The conflicting evidence made it difficult to determine what really happened."
in disagreement
"the figures are at odds with our findings"
"contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"
fighting; contending; in conflict
"The two rival factions were locked in a conflicting struggle for control of the city."
In plain English: Conflicting means two things are fighting against each other and cannot both be true at the same time.
"The conflicting reports about the meeting time made it hard for everyone to decide when to arrive."