cacophonous

(kə-kŏf'ə-nəs)
adj.
Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant.

[From Greek kakophōnos : kakos, bad + phōnē, sound.]

cacophonously ca·coph'o·nous·ly adv.

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also cacophonical

adjective

Characterized by unpleasant discordance of sound: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic, inharmonious, rude, unharmonious, unmusical. See agree/disagree, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adj

Definition: harsh sounding
Antonyms: quiet

IN BRIEF: Harsh, unpleasant sound.

There was a cacophonous roar from inside the deep jungle.

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