cacophonous
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ca·coph·o·nous
(kə-kŏf′ə-nəs)adj.
Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant.
[From Greek kakophōnos : kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots + phōnē, sound; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]
ca·coph′o·nous·ly adv.
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cacophonous
(kəˈkɒfənəs) ,cacophonic
,cacophonical
orcacophonious
adj
jarring in sound; discordant; harsh
caˈcophonously, ˌcacoˈphonically adv
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ca•coph•o•nous
(kəˈkɒf ə nəs)adj.
having a harsh or discordant sound.
[1790–1800; < Greek]
ca•coph′o•nous•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten 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" |
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cacophonous
adjective discordant, harsh, jarring, grating, raucous, strident, dissonant, inharmonious screaming guitars and cacophonous vocals
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cacophonous
or cacophonicor cacophonical
adjective
Characterized by unpleasant discordance of sound:
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cacophonous
adj → misstönend, kakophon (geh)
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cacophonous
[kəˈkɒfənəs] adj (frm) → cacofonico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995