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Mellifluous vs Jarring - What's the difference?

mellifluous | jarring |

As adjectives the difference between mellifluous and jarring

is that mellifluous is flowing like while jarring is that jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.

As a verb jarring is

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As a noun jarring is

an act of jarring (in any sense).

mellifluous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Flowing like .
  • Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).
  • * 1915 , ":
    • "You should read Spanish," he said. "It is a noble tongue. It has not the mellifluousness of Italian, Italian is the language of tenors and organ-grinders, but it has grandeur: it does not ripple like a brook in a garden, but it surges tumultuous like a mighty river in flood."

    Usage notes

    Mellifluous (like honey) is more likely to be applied to a person’s writing style while would only be appropriate for describing audible tone, voice or tenor.

    Synonyms

    * (Sweet and smooth style) (l), (l)

    Related terms

    * superfluous

    jarring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of jarring (in any sense).
    • The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
    • (Dryden)