jarring

adjective

jar·ring | \ ˈjär-iŋ

Definition of jarring

: having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect a jarring tackle It is not hard to imagine how the wounded will fare in a long jarring ride over rough roads …— William Baxter After watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring.— Michael Massing There is not a single jarring note from the minute you enter this turn-of-the-century palazzo, lovingly restored to its glory days …— Kati Marton

Other Words from jarring

jarringly adverb

jarringly harsh language a jarringly hard hit … an aroma that I found jarringly distracting … — Randal Caparoso The book is his angry, raunchy, opinionated, sometimes moving, jarringly frank autobiography … — Brad Darrach