First Known Use: 1797
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cacophonous
adjective ca·coph·o·nous \ka-ˈkä-fə-nəs, -ˈkȯ- also -ˈka-\
Definition of CACOPHONOUS
: marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
— ca·coph·o·nous·ly adverb
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Origin of CACOPHONOUS
Greek kakophōnos, from kak- + phōnē voice, sound — more at ban
Related to CACOPHONOUS
- Synonyms
- dissonant, discordant, inharmonious, unmelodious, unmusical, unvocal
- Antonyms
- harmonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical
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