adj
Meaning 1
discordant
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cacophonic
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Pronunciation
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/kəˈkɒfənɪk/
adj
Meaning 2
unmusical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 3
having an unpleasant sound- John McCarten
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- as cacophonous as a henyard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cacophonous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.