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jangling

ADJECTIVE

discordant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cacophonous clashing dissonant divergent jarring strident

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discrepant grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonious on a sour note opposite quarreling uncongenial unharmonious unmelodious unmixable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

similar

WEAK

agreeable agreeing concordant cooperating harmonious

ADJECTIVE

dissonant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discordant jarring raucous

WEAK

cacophonic cacophonous disharmonic disharmonious grating harsh inharmonic inharmonious out-of-tune strident tuneless unmelodious unmusical

Antonyms

WEAK

coinciding compatible complementary concordant consonant harmonious similar

ADJECTIVE

harsh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter bleak grim hard rigid severe sharp strident

STRONG

coarse

WEAK

acrid asperous astringent cacophonous caterwauling clashing cracked craggy creaking croaking disagreeing discordant dissonant disturbing earsplitting flat glaring grating guttural hoarse incompatible jagged jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping raucous rugged rusty screeching sour stridulous tuneless uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland bright calm cheerful easy facile flexible kind low mild moderate nice pleasant pliable pliant soft sunny yielding

WEAK

courteous gentle peaceful pleasing polite smooth

ADJECTIVE

scratchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cracked discordant hoarse raspy raucous

WEAK

acrid asperous astringent bitter bleak cacophonous caterwauling clashing coarse craggy creaking croaking disagreeing dissonant disturbing dry earsplitting flat glaring grating grim guttural hard incompatible jagged jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping rigid rough rugged rusty screeching severe sharp sour squawky strident stridulous tuneless uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

soft

ADJECTIVE

squawky

Synonyms

WEAK

cacophonous caterwauling coarse cracked creaking croaking discordant dissonant earsplitting flat grating grim guttural hard hoarse jagged jarring noisy off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping raspy raucous rough rugged rusty scratchy screeching severe sharp sour strident stridulous tuneless unmelodious unmusical

ADJECTIVE

strident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatant jarring loud raucous vociferous

WEAK

boisterous clamorous clashing discordant grating hoarse noisy obstreperous rasping screeching squawky squeaky stentorian stertorous stridulant stridulous unmusical vociferant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

quiet silent soft subdued

WEAK

low mild moderate

ADJECTIVE

unharmonious

Synonyms

WEAK

antagonistic antipathetic at odds cacophonous clashing contradictory contrarient contrary different disagreeing discordant discrepant disharmonious dissonant divergent grating harsh incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant inharmonic jarring on a sour note opposite quarreling rude strident unmelodious unmixable unmusical

ADJECTIVE

unmusical

Synonyms

STRONG

unmelodious

WEAK

Example Sentences

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He’s also the guy whose banged-up right throwing shoulder is jangling pregame nerves from Waterville to Woonsocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

After a 3-0 thrashing at Chelsea last week in the Champions League, followed by a shaky win over Alaves to claim pole position in La Liga, nerves were jangling among home fans.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Ekitike's goal - Liverpool's second, neatly driven under Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford - eventually settled a derby where nerves were jangling in the closing minutes, as David Moyes' improving Toffees posed a real threat.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

And because it’s Area, hardware was plentiful in distressed leather jackets jangling and dripping with silver spikes and chain mail.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

A jangling sound emerges from the clerk’s pocket.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

jangling

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