impress vs jar

impress and jar both are nouns.

impress and jar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No
jar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jar is a hyponym of impress; that is, jar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:

impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
jar: affect in a disagreeable way

Other hyponyms of impress include infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, upset, stir, touch, move, sadden, alienate.

impress (noun)	jar (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food
	a sudden jarring impact
	the quantity contained in a jar

impress (verb)	jar (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	place in a cylindrical vessel
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	affect in a disagreeable way
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	shock physically
reproduce by printing	be incompatible; be or come into conflict
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Difference between impress and jar

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