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clashing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of clashing

not being in agreement or harmony
  • Freedom and equality are often a clashing set of ideals.
Synonyms of clashing

conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, repugnant
Words Related to clashing

irreconcilable

antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), opposing, opposite
Phrases Synonymous with clashing

at odds, at variance
Near Antonyms of clashing

akin, like, similar
Antonyms of clashing

accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting

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