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

Nothing beats the thrill of chasing the blinking bugs in grandma’s backyard in the dark, zooming around with Mason jars in hand. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

The women in my family are hair oil connoisseurs; there’s hardly a bathroom drawer in our entire house that isn’t filled to the brim with glass jars. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 26 July 2026

The jars of Heavenly Spices brand garlic powder were sold at Dollarama stores throughout Canada, per the CFIA. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

One bar offers cocktails in 64-ounce Mason jars, an amount of alcohol that suggests very different plans for the evening than mine. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

After sampling pickle ice cream or pickle beer on the bridge, visitors could step into Market Square and swap jars and spears for engines and steel. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The meteorite was then preserved by the homeowner using disposable gloves, aluminum foil and glass jars. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Instead of donating these items, consider upcycling the glass jars. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 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