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cacophonous

[ kuh-kof-uh-nuhs ]
/ kəˈkɒf ə nəs /
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adjective

having a harsh or discordant sound.

Words related to cacophonous

discordant, raucous, noisy, dissonant, grating, inharmonious, jarring, sour, strident, unmusical, clinking, disharmonic, jangly

Words nearby cacophonous

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

Origin of cacophonous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cacophonous

ca·coph·o·nous·ly, adverbun·ca·coph·o·nous, adjective
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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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