'Clashing' definitions:
Definition of 'clashing'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Sharply and harshly discordant; "clashing interests of loggers and conservationists"; "clashing colors"
Definition of 'Clashing'
From: GCIDE
- Clash \Clash\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Clashing.] [Of imitative origin; cf. G. klatschen, Prov. G. kleschen, D. kletsen, Dan. klaske, E. clack.]
- 1. To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere. [1913 Webster]
- However some of his interests might clash with those of the chief adjacent colony. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'clashing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acrid,
- adversary,
- adversative,
- adverse,
- adversive,
- ajar,
- alien,
- antagonistic,
- anti,
- antipathetic,
- antithetic,
- antonymous,
- at cross-purposes,
- at loggerheads,
- at odds,
- at variance,
- at war,
- balancing,
- belligerent,
- bitter,
- breakaway,
- caustic,
- colliding,
- compensating,
- competitive,
- con,
- conflicting,
- confronting,
- confused,
- contradicting,
- contradictory,
- contradistinct,
- contrapositive,
- contrarious,
- contrary,
- contrasted,
- converse,
- counter,
- counteractant,
- counteracting,
- counteractive,
- counterbalancing,
- counterpoised,
- countervailing,
- counterworking,
- cranky,
- cross,
- crotchety,
- dead against,
- despiteful,
- differing,
- disaccordant,
- disagreeable,
- disagreeing,
- discordant,
- discrepant,
- disharmonious,
- disproportionate,
- dissentient,
- dissident,
- dissonant,
- divergent,
- enemy,
- eyeball to eyeball,
- fractious,
- full of hate,
- grating,
- harsh,
- hateful,
- hostile,
- immiscible,
- inaccordant,
- incompatible,
- incongruous,
- inconsistent,
- inharmonious,
- inimical,
- inverse,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- jostling,
- malevolent,
- malicious,
- malignant,
- negative,
- nonconformist,
- noncooperative,
- obstinate,
- obverse,
- off-color,
- off-tone,
- opponent,
- opposed,
- opposing,
- opposite,
- oppositional,
- oppositive,
- oppugnant,
- out of accord,
- out of whack,
- overthwart,
- perverse,
- quarrelsome,
- rancorous,
- reactionary,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- renitent,
- repugnant,
- resistant,
- reverse,
- revolutionary,
- rival,
- set against,
- sore,
- spiteful,
- squared off,
- uncongenial,
- uncooperative,
- unfavorable,
- unfriendly,
- unharmonious,
- unpropitious,
- variant,
- venomous,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- warring