Synonyms of jars

jars 1 of 2

noun

plural of jar

1

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things

this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• thumps
• shocks
• impacts
• bumps
• jolts
• crashes
• contacts
• slams
• encounters
• punches
• jounces
• blows
• kicks
• concussions
• slaps
• buffets
• hits
• impingements
• knocks
• strikes
• raps
• wallops
• smashes
• touches
• lickings
• meetings
• batterings
• thrashings
• bashings

2

as in surprises

something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected

the flow of her day was interrupted with the jar of an unexpected crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprises
• shocks
• jolts
• revelations
• bolts from the blue
• bombshells
• stunners
• jaw-droppers
• thunderclaps
• wonders
• kickers
• marvels
• shockers
• twists
• wrinkles
• fillips
• amazements
• eye-openers
• kicks

3

as in scratches

a harsh grating sound

the jar of a stuck car door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• scrapes
• rasps
• clashes
• creaks
• grinds
• jangles
• clangs
• screeches
• clanks
• gargles
• blasts
• croaks
• scuffs
• clangors
• brays
• bleats

jars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jar

1

as in quarrels

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

• quarrels
• bickers
• fights
• argues
• rows
• clashes
• scraps
• locks horns
• disputes
• falls out
• tiffs
• brawls
• debates
• controverts
• wrangles
• butts heads
• squabbles
• spats
• brabbles
• bandies words
• hassles
• quibbles
• altercates
• objects
• contests
• discusses
• mixes it up
• argufies
• tangles
• challenges
• contends
• dares
• protests
• cavils
• defies
• kicks
• fusses
• considers
• nitpicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• agrees
• consents
• coexists
• gets along
• concurs
• assents

2

as in clashes

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

• clashes
• conflicts
• collides
• discords
• disaccords
• differs
• wars (against)
• disagrees
• combats
• jangles
• fights
• galls
• battles
• grates
• engages
• dissents
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matches
• conforms (to or with)
• fits
• blends
• accords
• corresponds
• agrees
• harmonizes
• coincides
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jars

Noun

Tip jars can be an analog way to track progress, Pettway said. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Large cans of jalapeños and taco sauce, tins of jumbo squid, sacks filled with varying flour types, jars of grape leaves, curry paste, pickled ginger, Japanese mayo, lychee in syrup, Mediterranean chocolate candies and a wide variety of ramen noodle packets were among the items on the shelves. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

Pop your jars in the fridge and let the brine work its magic for about two days. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Yet each summer, the region suspends its hatred for the stubborn weed, celebrating the plant’s sweet abundance through blackberry festivals and preparing enough jars of blackberry jam to hold them over until the next year’s harvest. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Transfer to clean jars and cool completely. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

At the Sankofa Healing Studio booth, children created calming jars filled with beads and glitter while making bracelets with family members and friends. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Instead, transfer them over to one of the slim, travel-friendly bottles and jars from this top-selling 18-piece set, which comes with its own travel pouch to keep everything together and compact in your suitcase. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

This includes products designed to help brighten, smooth and refresh your skin — like many of the jars and bottles lining my vanity. — Kelle Walsh, NPR, 18 June 2026

Verb

There is one particular scene that jars with those who know Hamed best. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Mercury retrograde meeting Uranus and Neptune jars you out of certainty. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025

That, in turn, jars an earlier memory of happier days in the same car, giddily documenting on camcorder their initial move to New Orleans. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025