Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as cacophonous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Harsh-sounding.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective discordant
  • adjective unmusical

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having an unpleasant sound

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek κακός (kakos, "bad") + φωνή (phonē, "voice").

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