cacophonic
cacophonic · more cacophonic · most cacophonic
DiscordantDiscordant
/kəˈkɒfənɪk/
» "Dennis, I think your English accent is really cacophonic!" "Sorry, Marko!"
Meaning
2 sensesDiscordant
Unmusical
More definitions
- having an unpleasant sound
Examples
1 sentences"Dennis, I think your English accent is really cacophonic!" "Sorry, Marko!"
Origin
From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, cacoFrom Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.
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Forms
more cacophonic, most cacophonic| Comparative | more cacophonic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cacophonic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having an unpleasant sound:cacophonous
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedcacophonically
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form