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cacophonic

ca·cop·ho·nic

UK/kəˈkɒfənɪk/ uncommon

adjective

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having an unpleasant sound

  • “as cacophonous as a henyard” John McCarten
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From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.

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