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    jarring
    /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing: "the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings"
    • 2. causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration: "the van came to a jarring halt"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJARRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    JARRING definition: 1. a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jarringJarring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect. a jarring tackle. It is not hard to imagine how the wounded will fare in a long jarring ride over rough roads … William Baxter. After watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring. Michael Massing.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › jarringJARRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jarring definition: having a harshly unpleasant or disturbing effect on one’s nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.. See examples of JARRING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jarringJarring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A loud, abrupt, shocking noise is jarring. If the sound of your telephone ringing is jarring, it will make you jump.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › jarringJARRING Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for JARRING: surprising, startling, amazing, shocking, stunning, jolting, wonderful, astonishing; Antonyms of JARRING: unsurprising, normal, common, typical, ordinary, usual, customary, mundane.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › jarringJarring - definition of jarring by The Free Dictionary

    Define jarring. jarring synonyms, jarring pronunciation, jarring translation, English dictionary definition of jarring. n. 1. A cylindrical glass or earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and usually no handles. 2. The amount that a jar can hold. 3. Chiefly British A glass of...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJARRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone: a jarring cry / chord. jarring colors. a jarring experience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Balance and imbalance. accord with something. align.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › jarringJarring Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    You don't want anything too bright or jarring. The colors of the entire home should work well together, with no jarring or out of place tones. More Sentences. backlash. jarringness. rough. antibacklash. pad 1. incongruous.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › jarringjarring - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · jarring (plural jarrings) Storage in jars. The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season. A feeling or movement that jars or jolts.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishjarring - definition of jarring in English from the Oxford ...

    incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.