Cacophonous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈkɑfənəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cacophonous is an adjective meaning Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
Meaning
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
Example Sentences
A colony of pelicans can be cacophonous.
[…] and the cacophonous clatter of pots and pans accompanied the vociferous complaints of the ship's cook.
The good thing about this job is that it gives me time and space to contemplate the future at my leisure, whilst the city sleeps, free from the cacophonous curiosity of the hoi polloi.
The first time I saw the NYC quartet [Sonic Youth] was in 1983 for their Confusion Is Sex album, when they filled The Venue in Victoria, London with a cacophonous maelstrom of mangled sounds that still reverberates, more than two decades on.
Synonyms for cacophonous
Depending on context, synonyms include absonant, cacophonical, cacophonious, discordant, disharmonious, dissonant.
Antonyms for cacophonous
Common opposites include euphonious, harmonious, musical, euphonous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include raucous, gruff, strident, rough, grating, husky.
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