clashing

Pluralclashings

1. 1
   adjective

   Not matching well, so colors, clothes, or sounds do not look or sound good together.

   Like wearing two socks that just look wrong together.

   Her bright pink shirt and orange pants were really clashing.

   The clashing notes from the band made everyone cover their ears.

   Similarmismatched, discordant, jarring, inharmonious

   Oppositematching, harmonious, complementary, coordinated

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of clash. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.

   The two armies were clashing near the river all afternoon.

   I could hear pots and pans clashing in the kitchen.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Going against each other, like two ideas or plans that cannot both be true or work together.

   Like two puzzle pieces that just won't fit together.

   Their clashing opinions made it hard to agree on a plan.

   We had clashing schedules, so we could never meet.

   Similarconflicting, contradictory, incompatible, opposing, contrary

   Oppositeconsistent, compatible, harmonious

4. 4
   adjective

   Strongly against each other, like people who argue and take opposite sides.

   Like two teams that will not stop fighting.

   The clashing groups shouted at each other across the street.

   Two clashing political camps refused to work together.

   Similaropposing, conflicting, antagonistic, rival, warring

   Oppositeallied, united, cooperative

5. 5
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The loud, harsh sound or crash made when two hard things hit each other.

   Like the loud crash of pots falling on the floor.

   The clashing of swords echoed through the hall.

   We heard a sudden clashing as the gates slammed shut.

   Similarclang, crash, clatter, din, collision

6. 6
   adjective

   Making a loud crashing sound again and again, like metal hitting metal.

   Like cymbals banging together over and over.

   The clashing cymbals woke the whole house.

   He marched in with clashing pots tied to his belt.

   Similarclattering

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