cacophonic
Grating to hear
Cacophonic describes harsh, discordant, jarring sounds—the opposite of harmonious or melodious.
A cacophonic piece of music clashes unpleasantly; a cacophonic street corner assaults with competing noises: The cacophonic blend of car horns, jackhammers, and sirens made conversation impossible.
The noun is cacophony.
Lacking musical agreement
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- clashingStriking with discord
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
- atonalWithout musical key
dissonance · disharmony · off-key · tuneless · unmelodious · unmusical · disharmonic · sour
Overwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- blaringHarshly loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- clamorousLoudly insistent or demanding
roaring · booming · resounding · din · clangor · racket · uproar · clamor
Harsh and piercing
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- raspingHarsh and grating
- raspyRough and grating
screeching · grinding · scraping · squealing · creaking · clattering · gnashing · piercing
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- babelChaotic din of voices
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
commotion · hullabaloo · tumult · hubbub · clamor · mayhem · uproar · confusion
discordant
Lacking musical agreement
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- clashingStriking with discord
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
atonal · dissonance · disharmony · off-key · tuneless · unmelodious · unmusical · disharmonic · sour · discord
deafening
Overwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- blaringHarshly loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
clamorous · roaring · booming · resounding · din · clangor · racket · uproar · clamor · raucous
strident
Harsh and piercing
raspy · screeching · grinding · scraping · squealing · creaking · clattering · gnashing · piercing · ear-piercing
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- babelChaotic din of voices
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
boisterous · commotion · hullabaloo · tumult · hubbub · clamor · mayhem · uproar · confusion · disorder
cacophoniceuphonious
Pleasing to hear
harmonious · melodious · euphonic · dulcet · mellifluous