Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ajar /əj-är'/ · A·jar · IPA /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ adv. adv. 01 adv. Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. 1. Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. 02 adv. In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world. 1. In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world.