colours clash

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

When two colours look unpleasant together.

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Examples (10)

  • I can't wear this bright green shirt with these purple trousers because the colours clash horribly.
  • The interior designer warned that the deep red walls and the orange sofa would make the colours in the room clash.
  • You should be careful when pairing bold patterns, as their colours can easily clash.
  • Do you think these two colours clash, or do they create an interesting contrast?
  • Her outfit was memorable for all the wrong reasons; the colours simply clashed.
  • That shade of yellow really clashes with the blue colour of the curtains.
  • If the colours clash, the entire painting will look disharmonious.
  • He has no sense of style and is famous for choosing colours that clash.
  • We need to repaint the trim, otherwise the new wall colour will clash with the old one.
  • The artist intentionally used colours that clash to create a feeling of tension.