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cacophony
Meaning: a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds
cacophony in a sentence
How cacophony is used in real sentences:
The cacophony of car horns made it hard to think.
The cacophony of car horns made it hard to think.
“Sound offered further evidence: the former hush became a cacophony of clashing frog calls, wingbeats, and the metallic cries of blackbirds.”
— from the passage When the Water Returned
Synonyms for cacophony
Other words for cacophony — din, racket and discord — carry the same meaning.
- din
- racket
- discord
Antonyms of cacophony
Words that mean the opposite of cacophony:
- harmony
- euphony
Where it comes from
From Greek kakos 'bad' + phone 'sound'
Word parts
- phon — sound, voice
cacophony: caco- (bad) + phon (sound)
Memory hook
CACO (bad) + PHONY (sound) — bad sound.