cacophony

ca-coph-o-ny · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

  2. 2.

    (linguistics) The use of harsh-sounding words for expressive effect.

Forms

plural: cacophonies

Related words

Antonyms: euphony, harmony
See also: discord, euphony, harmony
Synonyms: din, discord, dissonance

Etymology

From Greek kakophonia, from kakos meaning "bad" + phone meaning "sound, voice."