Synonyms of clashing

clashing 1 of 2

adjective

as in conflicting

not being in agreement or harmony

freedom and equality are often a clashing set of ideals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conflicting
• inconsistent
• incompatible
• discrepant
• incongruous
• contradictory
• inharmonious
• mutually exclusive
• disagreeing
• discordant
• contrary
• repugnant
• inconsonant
• irreconcilable
• opposing
• at variance
• at odds
• opposite
• antagonistic
• antithetical
• diametric
• antipodal
• antipodean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consistent
• agreeing
• compatible
• harmonious
• congruent
• concordant
• consonant
• correspondent (with or to)
• conformable (to)
• similar
• like
• congruous
• nonconflicting
• accordant
• akin

clashing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of clash

as in colliding

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

the colors of your shirt and pants clash

a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conflicting
• colliding
• differing
• disagreeing
• jarring
• discording
• disaccording
• combating
• fighting
• battling
• jangling
• warring (against)
• engaging
• dissenting
• chafing
• grating
• galling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matching
• according
• blending
• fitting
• conforming (to or with)
• corresponding
• harmonizing
• agreeing
• coinciding
• concurring
• assenting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clashing

Adjective

If your bathroom feels busy or dated thanks to clashing finishes, consider painting everything in one rich, moody hue like charcoal, navy, or slate. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026

The cornerstone of Boards classics is a blurring retrofuturism achieved via swirling and clashing sample, synth, and guitar textures. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

The election follows Hockensmith's decision to step away from the board due to clashing personalities and policy choices. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 3 June 2026

The clashing magnetic fields of a white dwarf star and its neighboring red dwarf star are the source of signals from space that have remained a puzzle for over 20 years, radio astronomers in Australia have found. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 June 2026

In addition to their clashing color combinations, both shoes use different materials for two truly distinct looks. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026

The clashing worldviews of secularism and Christianity are not simply competing outlooks — as though one were merely better than the other. — James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

On his first album for his own Plastic & Sounds label, the Japanese producer sounds pricklier than ever, lacing hypnotic house and techno with microtonal dissonance and clashing textures. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026

Over the years, my sisters and I have struggled through clashing personalities, intense disagreements and wonky power dynamics. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

After clashing over the budget and the electoral law, Fils-Aimé and the electoral council finally agreed on a $120 million budget, down from an initial proposal of $250 million. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

But Meta’s scramble to make its AI offerings more appealing is clashing with concerns that users already have about its platforms, which allegedly addict users to generate endless data that now fuels its AI models. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Fubo has not been immune from the pricing pressure, clashing with a number of major programmers, resulting in long-term blackouts of channels owned by WBD and other big players. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

This has been evident in the competing agendas of France and Italy in Libya, and in the clashing postures of Turkey and France in Libya and the Sahel. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

Both are familiar foes, clashing on several occasions when playing for their club teams in the Premier League. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Trump has long rebuked other NATO countries over their defense spending — and claimed last year’s pledge to collectively boost it as a major personal win — while more recently clashing with them for failing to back his war against Iran. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

During the evening, brands and platforms competed to throw the activation creators most wanted to be seen at, the parties clashing back to back. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Yet, the other planets are clashing, bringing weakness, confusion and a potential for fatigue. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026