Synonyms for clashing
Most common
conflict opposition feud jarring collision disagreement hostility discord
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
Forms
- Plural
- clashings → conflicts, jarrings, feuds, oppositions…
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In the figurative use, we speak of clashing of views, collision of persons.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- conflict Your behavior is in conflict with your principles.
- opposition The plan met with opposition from the inhabitants.
- feud There was a feud between Yanni and his ex-boss.
- jarring The transition between the scenes was jarring.
- collision The car exploded a few moments after the collision.
- disagreement Tom intervened in his coworkers' disagreement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clashing | rising | |
| conflict | rising | |
| opposition | steady | |
| feud | steady | |
| jarring | rising | |
| collision | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- feud1
- 6 letters
- enmity3, jangle2
- 7 letters
- discord2, jarring2
- 8 letters
- conflict2, friction2
- 9 letters
- collision3, hostility4, antipathy4
- 10 letters
- opposition4, dissonance3, antagonism5
- 11 letters
- contrariety
- 12 letters
- interference4, disagreement4
- 13 letters
- contradiction4, inconsistency5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enmity3 = 3 syllables).