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Definition of Cacophonous
1. Adjective. Having an unpleasant sound. "As cacophonous as a henyard"
Similar to: Cackly, Squawky, Croaky, Guttural, Grating, Gravelly, Rasping, Raspy, Rough, Scratchy, Gruff, Hoarse, Husky, Jangling, Jangly, Jarring, Raucous, Strident, Rending, Ripping, Splitting
Also: Noisy
Derivative terms: Cacophony, Cacophony, Cacophony, Cacophony
Antonyms: Euphonious
Definition of Cacophonous
1. Adjective. Containing, consisting of or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cacophonous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cacophonous
Literary usage of Cacophonous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1850)
"is, that ours is " bald and cacophonous," and " neither good enough nor bad enough."
We are glad that we had finally sent our review of Mr. Poole to the ..."
2. A Study of Lapses by Henry Heath Bawden (1900)
"TABLE I. List of Cacophonous Juxtapositions in the Pronunciation or Writing of
which Errors were Made.1 In Pronunciation. Nova Scotian coal fields ..."
3. Classical Philology by University of Chicago press, JSTOR (Organization) (1906)
"... he would have written, not indeed an incorrect line, but a cacophonous one (einen
... Aischylos and Sophokles now and then have cacophonous ..."
4. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
""Cacophonous" is rare, learned, or pedantic. 2. See LAUGH, BABBLE, CHATTER.
cadet, n. son (contextual), chevalier (hist. ..."
5. Wagner and His Works: The Story of His Life, with Critical Comments by Henry Theophilus Finck (1893)
"... who persist in decrying Wagner's later works as "unintelligible and cacophonous,"
while admitting that they like the earlier ones — ignorant of the fact ..."
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