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- DictionaryCa·coph·o·ny/kəˈkäfənē/
noun
- 1. a harsh discordant mixture of sounds: "a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"
The meaning of CACOPHONY is harsh or jarring sound : dissonance; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases. How to use cacophony in a sentence. Cacophony Is a Noisy Word.
Cacophony definition: harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound; dissonance. See examples of CACOPHONY used in a sentence.
an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out.
an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out.
A cacophony is a mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often at loud volume. It's what you'd hear if you gave instruments to a group of four-year-olds and asked them to play one of Beethoven's symphonies.
Definition of cacophony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun Word forms: plural -nies. 1. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance. a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. 2. a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds. the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday. 3. Music.
ca·coph·o·ny. (kə-kŏf′ə-nē) n. pl. ca·coph·o·nies. 1. Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance: heard a cacophony of horns during the traffic jam. 2. The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect.
Noun. Filter. noun. cacophonies. Harsh, jarring sound; dissonance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect. American Heritage. Synonyms: noise. din. clamor. blaring. blare. scrapiness. raspiness. tunelessness. throatiness. stertorousness. unhandsomeness.
a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds: a cacophony of voices. (Definition of cacophony from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
