Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JARRING

ppr. Shaking; making a harsh sound; discordant.

 

JARRING

n.A shaking; discord; dispute; collision.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JARRING

Jar "ring, a. Etym: [See Jar. ]

 

Defn: Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound. " Dryden.

 

JARRING

JARRING Jar "ring n.

 

1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.

 

2. Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and immortal hate. " Dryden.

 

JARRINGLY

JARRINGLY Jar "ring *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a jarring or discordant manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

jarring

jar ring |ˈjäriNG ʤɑːrɪŋ | ▶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 truck came to a jarring halt. DERIVATIVES jar ring ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

jarring

jar |ring |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. DERIVATIVES jarringly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

jarring

jarring adjective the striped wallpaper and plaid curtains make a jarring combination | the portrait of his dead children was a jarring reminder of his drunken driving: clashing, conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, incongruous; discordant, dissonant, inharmonious, harsh, grating, strident, shrill, cacophonous; irritating, disturbing. ANTONYMS harmonious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

jarring

jarring adjective the jarring juxtaposition of opposites: clashing, conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, incongruous; discordant, dissonant, inharmonious; harsh, grating, jangling, strident, shrill, cacophonous; out of place, unsuitable, inappropriate; disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive. ANTONYMS harmonious; pleasing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

jarring

jar ring /dʒɑ́ːrɪŋ /形容詞 耳障りな, 神経に障る ; 不調和な .～ly 副詞