cacophonous
adjectiveHow many syllables in cacophonous?
There are 4 syllables in the word cacophonous.How to pronounce cacophonous:
Definition of cacophonous:
- cacophonous (adjective):
- annoying or irritating
- marked by cacophony harsh-sounding
- adjective. having an unpleasant sound.
Synonyms for cacophonous:
blaring
cackly
cacophonic
clashing
croaky
discordant
dissonant
grating
gravelly
guttural
harsh
hoarse
husky
inharmonious
jangling
jangly
jarring
metallic
noisy
rasping
raspy
raucous
rending
ripping
rough
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Antonyms for cacophonous:
agreeable
calm
canorous
clear
coinciding
compatible
complementary
concordant
consonant
cordial
dulcet
euphonic
euphonious
flowing
harmonic
harmonious
harmonising
harmonizing
honeyed
in tune
limpid
liquid
lyric
lyrical
mellifluent
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