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

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

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

Guests who bring two jars of peanut butter to donate will receive $10 admission at the gate. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Anima Mundi Apothecary, in Venice, offers jars of loose, organic herbs as well as tinctures and sprays to beat the heat. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Probiotics keep popping up on serum bottles, cleanser labels and cream jars, and shoppers want to know whether the ingredient is worth the shelf space. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The ceramic storage jars are characterized by their two handles and a neck narrower than the body, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of clay jars known as amphorae were discovered inside the wrecked ship, alongside lead anchor stocks and other artifacts, police said. — Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 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