cacophonous

ca·coph·o·nous (k

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-n

adj.

Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant.

[From Greek kakophnos : kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots + phn, sound; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

ca·copho·nous·ly adv.

cacophonous [kəˈkɒfənəs], cacophonic [ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk]

adj

jarring in sound; discordant; harsh

cacophonously , cacophonically adv

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.

cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten

cacophonic

noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

euphonious, euphonous - having a pleasant sound; "a euphonious trill of silver laughter"

cacophonous

adjective discordant, harsh, jarring, grating, raucous, strident, dissonant, inharmonious screaming guitars and cacophonous vocals

Translations

cacophonous [kəˈkɒfənəs] ADJ → cacofónico

cacophonous [kəˈkɒfənəs] adj (= discordant) → cacophonique

cacophonous

adj → misstönend, kakophon (geh)

cacophonous [kəˈkɒfənəs] adj (frm) → cacofonico/a

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cackly Cacophonic cacophony croaky dissonant euphonious grating gravelly guttural hoarse jangling jangly jarring noisy off-key rasping raspy raucous rending	Alas, some of the choruses tip over into the cacophonous - albeit a pleasant cacophony - because of the terrible acoustics in the court room; acoustics which also claim victims within the soloists' ranks too. Review; TRIAL BY JURY St George's Hall Court Room by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) But when it comes to take-no-prisoner assaults, they are still the Brit band to beat with Fast Fuse proving a cacophonous workout, the aural equivalent of going the distance with a boxing kangaroo. TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM by The Mirror (London, England) the pathetic strangled cries of conspiracy' from the apoplectic Press to Chelsea's defeat by but the cacophonous of Div- ier Drogba's chickens all home to roost. Fingers crossed for a job well done; A VIEW FROM THE GALLOWGATE PAUL ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)	cacodemonic Cacodoxical Cacodoxy cacodyl cacodyl group cacodyl radical Cacodylic Cacodylic acid cacoepy cacoethes cacoëthes Cacogastric cacogenesis cacogenic cacogenics Cacographic cacography Cacolet cacology cacomistle Cacomixle caconym caconymic Cacoon Cacophonic cacophonous cacophony Cacostomia Cacotechny Cacoxene Cactaceae Cactaceous cactoblastis cactus cactus euphorbia cactus family cactus mouse cactus pear cactus wren cacuminal Cacuminate CAD CAD/CAM cadagi cadaster Cadastral Cadastral survey cadastration cadastre cadaver Cadaveric	cacographers cacographic cacography CACOLE Cacolet Cacology CACOM cacomelia cacomistle cacomistle cacomistle cacomistles cacomistles cacomistles cacomixle CACON caconym caconym caconymic caconymy caconymy Cacooey Cacoon Cacophobia cacophonic cacophonies cacophonies cacophonies cacophonies cacophonies cacophonous Cacophonous Records Cacophonous Records cacophonously cacophonously cacophony cacophony cacophony cacophony cacophony cacoplastic CACOR CACOSH cacosmia Cacostomia Cacotechny cacotheline Cacotopia Cacotopia Cacotopia Cacotopia Cacoxene cacoxenite CACP CACPE CACPK CACPMA CACPP CACPS CACPT CACQ

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Alas, some of the choruses tip over into the cacophonous - albeit a pleasant cacophony - because of the terrible acoustics in the court room; acoustics which also claim victims within the soloists' ranks too.

Review; TRIAL BY JURY St George's Hall Court Room by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

But when it comes to take-no-prisoner assaults, they are still the Brit band to beat with Fast Fuse proving a cacophonous workout, the aural equivalent of going the distance with a boxing kangaroo.

TAKING OVER THE ASYLUM by The Mirror (London, England)

the pathetic strangled cries of conspiracy' from the apoplectic Press to Chelsea's defeat by but the cacophonous of Div- ier Drogba's chickens all home to roost.

Fingers crossed for a job well done; A VIEW FROM THE GALLOWGATE PAUL ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

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