Definition of Cacophonic

1. Adjective. Having an unpleasant sound. "As cacophonous as a henyard"


Definition of Cacophonic

1. a. Harsh-sounding.

Definition of Cacophonic

1. Adjective. discordant ¹

2. Adjective. unmusical ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cacophonic

cacomistle
cacomistles
cacomixl
cacomixle
cacomixles
cacomixls
caconym
caconymies
caconyms
caconymy
cacoon
cacoons
cacophemism
cacophemisms
cacophobia
cacophonic (current term)
cacophonies
cacophonophilia
cacophonous
cacophonously
cacophony
cacoplastic
cacosmia
cacosyntheton
cacotechnies
cacotechny
cacothymia
cacothymias
cacoxene
cacoxenite

Literary usage of Cacophonic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"... has as unmusical a note as ever fell upon one's ear or added cacophonic variety to a harsh mixture, for verily the music of the woods hath now departed. ..."

2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"Again, it is difficult to reconcile oneself to the idea that any relationship can exist between the pibroch, or other barbarous .cacophonic ..."

3. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1892)
"... wrote the would have upon the English language, unless he attempted to correct himself of so horrid and cacophonic a pronunciation. ..."

4. Instigations of Ezra Pound: Together with an Essay on the Chinese Written by Ezra Pound, Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1920)
"Choice of names for characters; names that will “fit” their owners, and that will not “joggle” or be cacophonic when in juxtaposition on the page. 2. ..."

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