Antonyms for cacophonous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuh-kof-uh-nuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəˈkɒf ə nəs |
Definition of cacophonous
- adj harsh sounding
- 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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