cacophonous

[ kuh-kof-uh-nuhs ]

/ kəˈkɒf ə nəs /

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adjective

having a harsh or discordant sound.

Origin of cacophonous

From the Greek word kakóphōnos, dating back to 1790–1800. See caco-, -phone, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR cacophonous

dissonant, strident, grating, raucous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cacophonous

ca·coph·o·nous·ly, adverb un·ca·coph·o·nous, adjective

Words nearby cacophonous

cacography, cacology, cacomelia, cacomistle, caconym, cacophonous, cacophony, cacosmia, cacoëthes, cacqueteuse, cactaceous

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Their shocked glee was cacophonous: for many conservatives, the glitterati of Hollywood are a bunch of sneering atheists.

Matthew McConaughey’s God Moment |William O’Connor |March 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The halftime show, especially, is a cacophonous display of shock and awe.

American Dreams: The Essential Book of 2012 |Nathaniel Rich |December 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Through the halls resounded the cacophonous clangour of a cracked gong announcing dinner.

The Day of Days |Louis Joseph Vance
Yet again, he talks vaguely of the intricate polyphony of a cosmic orchestra, cacophonous to our dull ears.

A Book of Prefaces |H. L. Mencken

In Orocué they always began their cacophonous serenade at nightfall, and kept it up uninterruptedly until the following morning.

Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena |H. J. Mozans

British Dictionary definitions for cacophonous

cacophonous

cacophonic (ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk)

/ (kəˈkɒfənəs) /

adjective

jarring in sound; discordant; harsh

Derived forms of cacophonous

cacophonously or cacophonically, adverb

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cacophonic (ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk)

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cacophonous

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cacophonic (ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk)

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