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Grammar : Adj
Spell : kuh-kof-uh-nuhs
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈkɒf ə nəs



Definition of cacophonous

  • adj harsh sounding
Example sentences :
  • Mr. Landon Ronald expressed sympathy with musicians who were handicapped by cacophonous or undignified names.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914 » by Various
  • She had a black eye which the cacophonous fiend had probably given her, and she grinned like a happy child of nature.
  • Extract from : « The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne » by William J. Locke
  • Through the halls resounded the cacophonous clangour of a cracked gong announcing dinner.
  • Extract from : « The Day of Days » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • In Orocué they always began their cacophonous serenade at nightfall, and kept it up uninterruptedly until the following morning.
  • Extract from : « Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena » by H. J. Mozans
  • Yet again, he talks vaguely of the intricate polyphony of a cosmic orchestra, cacophonous to our dull ears.
  • Extract from : « A Book of Prefaces » by H. L. Mencken

Synonyms for cacophonous

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