cacophonous

/kɐkˈɑːfənəs/ (ame, ipa) · /kɐkˈɒfənəs/ (bre, ipa)

cacophonous — adjective

  • cacophonouspositive
  • more cacophonouscomparative
  • most cacophonoussuperlative

1. filled with many sounds that crash together in a harsh, ugly way

1.形容詞C2
釋義

filled with many sounds that crash together in a harsh, ugly way

例句

By noon, the open market grew cacophonous with horns, radios, and shouting vendors.

grow + cacophonous with + plural sounds

Nkechi covered her ears when the hallway turned cacophonous after lunch.

同義詞
  • noisy

    more common and general; does not always imply clashing sounds

  • discordant

    often used when sounds or musical parts clash with each other

  • harsh

    broader and simpler; can describe one rough sound rather than a whole mix

  • raucous

    suggests loud, rough sound, often from excited people

反義詞
  • harmonious

    describes sounds that fit together smoothly

  • melodious

    pleasant and musical in tone

  • quiet

    focuses on low volume rather than sound quality

文法句型

be + cacophonous

grow/become + cacophonous

sound + cacophonous

用法筆記

Usually describes a place, performance, or moment where several unpleasant sounds pile up together. It is more formal than noisy and often suggests clashing sounds rather than simple loudness.

常見錯誤

❌The soup tasted cacophonous.
✅The soup tasted strange.
💡cacophonous only describes sound, not taste.
❌The room was cacophonous because it was bright red.
✅The room looked harsh because it was bright red.
💡the word refers to what you hear, not what you see.