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cacophonous

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Synonyms & Antonyms of cacophonous

marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds

the cacophonous chaos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Synonyms for cacophonous

discordant,
dissonant,
inharmonious,
unmelodious,
unmusical,
unvocal

Words Related to cacophonous

blaring,
clanging,
clangorous,
clashing,
clattering,
dinning,
grating,
harsh,
jangling,
jangly,
jarring,
metallic,
noisy,
raspy,
raucous,
scratching,
screeching,
shrill,
squeaky,
strident

disagreeable,
unpleasant,
unpleasing

atonal,
off-key,
tuneless

resounding,
sonorous

clamorous,
uproarious

Near Antonyms for cacophonous

dulcet,
euphonious,
mellifluent,
mellifluous,
mellow,
melodic,
sweet,
tuneful

resonant,
sonorous

quavering,
trilling,
warbling

agreeable,
appealing,
pleasant

cadenced,
lilting,
lyric,
lyrical,
rhythmic
(or rhythmical)

chordal,
harmonic,
homophonic,
orchestral,
polyphonic
(or polyphonous),
symphonic,
symphonious,
tonal

calm,
hushed

noiseless,
quiet,
silent,
soundless,
still

Antonyms for cacophonous

harmonious,
harmonizing,
melodious,
musical

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“Cacophonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophonous. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.

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The first known use of cacophonous was in 1782

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