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cacophonous
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ca·coph·o·nous  (k-kf-ns)
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.1.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
cacophonous [kəˈkɒfənəs] adj (frm) → cacofonico/a


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