Synonyms for jarring
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Discordant
unharmonious, grating, rasping, clashing; see harsh 1, loud 1, 2, shrill.
Jolting
bumpy, rough, shaking, unsettling, agitating, disconcerting, uneven, bouncy, jouncy, jumpy, wobbly, crushing, smashing, jerky, rocky, staggering, jiggly, wiggly, slam-bang*.
Antonyms firm*, smooth, steady.
See jarring in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:
dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky, strident. See sounds
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