Synonyms of clashes

clashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of clash

1

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

a clash between rival gangs that resulted in some serious injuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• fights
• battles
• struggles
• scuffles
• tussles
• confrontations
• conflicts
• brawls
• frays
• dustups
• contests
• altercations
• scrimmages
• fracas
• duels
• fracases
• combats
• quarrels
• disputes
• scraps
• scrums
• blows
• hassles
• pitched battles
• melees
• fistfights
• battle royals
• mêlées
• broils
• fisticuffs
• affrays
• squabbles
• mix-ups
• rows
• controversies
• slugfests
• disagreements
• tangles
• battles royal
• spats
• ruckuses
• punch-ups
• ructions
• battle royales
• jousts
• wrangles
• donnybrooks
• misunderstandings
• battles royale
• tiffs
• contretemps
• rough-and-tumbles
• punch-outs
• catfights
• fallings-out
• arguments
• falling-outs
• kickups
• cross fires
• grapples
• face-offs
• free-for-alls
• handgrips
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

2

as in rattles

the loud sound made when metal strikes metal

the clash of cymbals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rattles
• rings
• clangs
• whangs
• thumps
• clanks
• crashes
• clinks
• clangors
• jingles
• crunches
• peals
• tintinnabulations
• chimes
• pings
• twangs
• plinks
• jangles
• tangs
• claps
• tinkles
• ding-dongs
• knells
• cracks
• chinks
• clumps
• clops
• clunks
• clip-clops
• clinkety-clanks

clashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clash

as in conflicts

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably

the colors of your shirt and pants clash

a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conflicts
• collides
• disagrees
• differs
• discords
• jars
• wars (against)
• disaccords
• combats
• battles
• fights
• engages
• dissents
• chafes
• jangles
• grates
• galls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• matches
• fits
• conforms (to or with)
• blends
• accords
• corresponds
• harmonizes
• agrees
• coincides
• concurs
• assents