cacophonious
Grating to ears
Cacophonious describes sounds that are harsh, discordant, or unpleasantly jarring—the opposite of harmonious.
A cacophonious noise assaults the ear: The cacophonious din of jackhammers and car alarms made conversation impossible.
The word often describes clashing musical sounds or chaotic soundscapes.
The noun is cacophony.
Overwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- blaringHarshly loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
roaring · clamorous · uproarious · tumultuous · clangorous · resounding · fortissimo · stentorian
Lacking musical agreement
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
- atonalWithout musical key
- clashingStriking with discord
- unmelodiousWithout pleasant sound
off-key · tuneless · unmusical · disharmonic · jangled · jarring · unharmonious · dissonance
deafening
Overwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- blaringHarshly loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
booming · roaring · clamorous · uproarious · tumultuous · clangorous · resounding · fortissimo · stentorian · vociferous
discordant
Lacking musical agreement
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
- atonalWithout musical key
- clashingStriking with discord
unmelodious · off-key · tuneless · unmusical · disharmonic · jangled · jarring · unharmonious · dissonance · discord
grating
Crossed bars or harsh
raspy · scratchy · screeching · screaming · shrill · piercing · squawking · rasping · hoarse · gruff
cacophoniousmelodious
Agreeable in sound
euphonious · harmonious · dulcet · mellifluous · melodic
cacophoniousharmonious
Pleasingly in accord
consonant · symphonious · orchestrated · polyphonic · concordant
cacophoniousharmonious
Pleasingly in accord
consonant · concordant · euphonic · mellifluous · pleasing
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