Jarring
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A shaking; a tremulous motion.
noun.
Discord; a clashing of interests.
adjective.
Shaking; disturbing; discordant.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Present participle of
jar
.
noun.
An act of
jarring
(in any sense).
adjective.
That jars (clashes or disagrees);
incongruous
,
conflictful
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
Word Usage
"That comment about finding grammatical errors "jarring" is just a bit overboard, don't you think?"
Equivalent
cacophonic
cacophonous
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
barring
charring
marring
scarring
sparring
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
agitating
ajar
antagonistic
antipathetic
astonishing
verb-stem
jar