Synonyms for clash

Most common

encounter · quarrel · conflict · skirmish · brawl · crash

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

go, agree, match

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

   I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.

2. n. 2

   A skirmish, a hostile encounter.

3. v. 1

   To make a clashing sound.

Forms

Plural

clashes → encounters, quarrels, conflicts, skirmishes…

Past participle

clashed
e.g. clashed → collided, striked, jarred, knocked…

Example sentences

• conflict Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.
• encounter The story of their encounter is somewhat humorous.
• quarrel The quarrel left a gulf between the two families.
• skirmish He was involved in a skirmish with a violent gang.
• brawl Sami and Farid had a brawl right before Christmas.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hit¹, jar¹, din¹

4 letters

feud¹

5 letters

shock¹, crash¹, noise¹, knock¹, brush¹, brawl¹, clank¹, clang¹, blash

6 letters

strike¹, jangle², hurtle²

7 letters

meeting², dispute², contend², discord², quarrel², collide², wrangle², clangor

8 letters

conflict², argument³, disagree³, friction², skirmish², squabble², clangour

9 letters

encounter³, collision³, interfere³

10 letters

contention³, concussion³, percussion³, dissonance³

11 letters

altercation⁴

12 letters

disagreement⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jangle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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