Synonyms of jarring

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adjective

ˈjär-iŋ 

1

as in surprising

causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness

the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprising
• startling
• amazing
• shocking
• stunning
• jolting
• wonderful
• astonishing
• unexpected
• stupefying
• incredible
• breathtaking
• awesome
• astounding
• jaw-dropping
• dumbfounding
• flabbergasting
• awful
• miraculous
• blindsiding
• unusual
• eye-opening
• staggering
• spectacular
• unanticipated
• unforeseen
• confusing
• extraordinary
• disconcerting
• wondrous
• upsetting
• perplexing
• remarkable
• impressive
• unlikely
• noticeable
• uncommon
• stupendous
• confounding
• dismaying
• sublime
• portentous
• incomprehensible
• unbelievable
• inconceivable
• discomfiting
• marvelous
• striking
• unimaginable
• unthinkable
• unannounced
• bewildering
• sensational
• phenomenal
• prodigious
• rare
• befuddling
• notable
• conspicuous
• outstanding
• unwonted
• heart-stopping
• flustering
• muddling
• fabulous
• unique
• nonplussing
• singular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsurprising
• normal
• common
• typical
• ordinary
• usual
• customary
• mundane
• unremarkable
• unexceptional

2

as in loud

disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense

the final chord of that song is too jarring for me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loud
• harsh
• grotesque
• ugly
• unpleasant
• grating
• unaesthetic
• disgusting
• gaudy
• garish
• tawdry
• unpleasing
• acid
• bizarre
• jolting
• flashy
• odd
• tacky
• inartistic
• repulsive
• inelegant
• dissonant
• disagreeable
• clumsy
• shocking
• tasteless
• artless
• repugnant
• vulgar
• uncouth
• obscene
• raucous
• crude
• gross
• uncultured
• inharmonious
• unrefined
• rude
• unmusical
• outlandish
• discordant
• ragged
• graceless
• unartistic
• raspy
• clashing
• disharmonious
• kinky
• blaring
• off-key
• unmelodious
• jangling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aesthetic
• artistic
• beautiful
• artful
• attractive
• becoming
• good
• appealing
• harmonious
• agreeable
• pleasing
• felicitous
• comforting
• soothing
• subdued
• softened
• graceful
• comely
• elegant
• gracious
• seemly
• polished
• calming
• tasteful
• refined
• harmonizing
• cultured

jarring

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verb

present participle of jar

1

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• clashing
• arguing
• fighting
• quarreling
• brawling
• squabbling
• wrangling
• quibbling
• falling out
• rowing
• controverting
• disputing
• hassling
• discussing
• scrapping
• argufying
• debating
• altercating
• spatting
• tiffing
• locking horns
• challenging
• brabbling
• butting heads
• daring
• mixing it up
• bandying words
• nitpicking
• contesting
• contending
• protesting
• tangling
• defying
• objecting
• fussing
• kicking
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coexisting
• getting along
• accepting
• agreeing
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

2

as in clashing

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jarring

Adjective

During court on Eyssallenne's preliminary hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors shared jarring dash camera video of the crash, which shows the boy speeding through an intersection before colliding with a car and getting thrown into the air. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers The sixth episode makes a jarring time jump back to 1702, introducing town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and his wife Sarah Westcott Warren (Betty Gilpin). — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

In one team period alone, Barron knifed in front of Pat Bryant on a short catch for what would have been, at minimum, a jarring hit just after a catch. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026

The season opens with the jarring image of Coach Lasso manning a supermarket register. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026