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

The affected products come in several sizes of resealable bags and 12-ounce jars. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The cabinet over your stove may not be the place for heavy appliances or jars of food. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026

Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

However, opened peanut butter jars should be of acceptable quality for only 3 to 6 months if stored under the same conditions, Cutter says. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

His brother was stuffing bricks of cash in multiple places and would even wrap the money in plastic before hiding it in spaghetti sauce jars. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

The glass jars and baskets are from John Lewis in London, and the marble surface is Calacatta Gold. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Kitchen tools, spice jars, cleaning basics and small organizers stocked at Dollar Tree regularly cost several times more at big-box retailers, and food writers who have tested the shelves say the value is real. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

These are usually available in jars, tubs, squeeze tubes, or pump bottles. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

But this film’s logic lies in the edit, starting and ending with a stop-start stutter motif that jars us into this world of a small Oklahoma town, where a bluegrass band jams in a restaurant parking lot. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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