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1
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
- the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
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- awesome,
- awful,
- breathtaking,
- fabulous,
- heart-stopping,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- prodigious,
- staggering,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
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2
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense
- the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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- aesthetic
- (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical)
jarring
verb
present participle of jar
Synonyms & Antonyms of jarring (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to express different opinions about something often angrily
- those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar
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2
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
- the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of jarring was in 1552
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