Cacophonic

//kəˈkɒfənɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    discordant
  2. 2
    unmusical
Adjective
  1. 1
    having an unpleasant sound wordnet

Synonyms

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blemishedcacophonouscacophonousdiscordantdiscordantdisfigured

Example

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""Dennis, I think your English accent is really cacophonic!" "Sorry, Marko!""

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.

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