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, adverbun·ca·coph·o·nous, adjective

Words nearby cacophonous

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

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Example sentences from the Web for cacophonous

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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单词	cacophonous
释义	cacophonous [ kuh-kof-uh-nuhs ] / kəˈkɒf ə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cacophonous ON THESAURUS.COM 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cacophonous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cacophonous ca·coph·o·nous·ly, adverbun·ca·coph·o·nous, adjective Words nearby cacophonous cacography, cacology, cacomelia, cacomistle, caconym, cacophonous, cacophony, cacosmia, cacqueteuse, cactaceous, cactoblastis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cacophonous 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cacophonous discordant, raucous, noisy, dissonant, grating, inharmonious, jarring, sour, strident, unmusical, clinking, disharmonic, jangly
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cacophonous

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cacophonic (ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk)

adjective

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