JARS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

jars 1 of 2

noun

plural of jar

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things this padded case should protect your laptop from the jars normally experienced while traveling

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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

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as in scratches

a harsh grating sound the jar of a stuck car door

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jars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jar

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

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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

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jars

Noun

Turning collisions into a test The researchers did not simply look inside a proton.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
This raises the risk of accidents or collisions and can void their insurance.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of collisions

Noun

In the arrest affidavit, Ted Barnett told investigators that the scratches on his body were from an Ultimate Frisbee tournament that happened the previous weekend.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Matthews, dust can be abrasive, and wood can be very sensitive to scratches.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratches

Noun

New Zealand looks to be the best place to hedge impact from severe El Niño shocks to global food supply chains, according to Bank of America.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
For any brand looking to steady its input costs and protect its production lines from geopolitical shocks, the case is straightforward.

— Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shocks

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