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cacophony
noun
ca·coph·o·ny ka-ˈkä-fə-nē 
-ˈkȯ-,
also -ˈka-
plural cacophonies
1
: harsh or jarring sound : dissonance sense 2
specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
Did you know?
Cacophony Is a Noisy Word
Words that descend from the Greek word phōnē are making noise in English. Why? Because phōnē means "sound" or "voice." Cacophony comes from a joining of the Greek prefix kak- (from kakos,meaning "bad") with phōnē, so it essentially means "bad sound." Symphony, a word that indicates harmony or agreement in sound, traces to phōnē and the Greek prefix syn-, which means "together." Polyphony refers to a style of musical composition in which two or more independent melodies are juxtaposed in harmony, and it comes from a combination of phōnē and the Greek prefix poly-, meaning "many." And euphony, a word for a pleasing or sweet sound, combines phōnē with eu-, a prefix that means "good."
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The cacophony of phlegmatic and tubercular lungs was punctuated here and there by a moan or a scream of someone terrified, thrashing in the throes of a nightmare. 
Ronald Gearles, Undoing Time, 2001 Seething gas just beneath the sun's visible surface generates a cacophony of sound waves that ring the sun like a giant bell. R. Cowen, Science News, 18 Mar. 2000 Shell casings littered the highway, where a cacophony of car alarms and sobbing rent the winter air. Jeff Stein, GQ, December 1997 … no matter how forbearing he might have been, there were times when he simply needed to escape that cacophony of piping voices … T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road to Wellville, 1993 The sounds of shouting added to the cacophony on the streets. the cacophony of a pet store full of animals See More
Ronald Gearles, Undoing Time, 2001 Seething gas just beneath the sun's visible surface generates a cacophony of sound waves that ring the sun like a giant bell. R. Cowen, Science News, 18 Mar. 2000 Shell casings littered the highway, where a cacophony of car alarms and sobbing rent the winter air. Jeff Stein, GQ, December 1997 … no matter how forbearing he might have been, there were times when he simply needed to escape that cacophony of piping voices … T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Road to Wellville, 1993 The sounds of shouting added to the cacophony on the streets. the cacophony of a pet store full of animals See More Recent Examples on the Web The cacophony of voices would, of course, be discomfiting, but debate was essential to a healthy democracy. New York Times, 8 July 2021 In the predawn hours of July 12, Fourtner and his crew finally took a few hours to sleep, four of them collapsing into cabin bunks in a cacophony of snores and a fifth on a mat in the galley. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Across the river, the streets in Sievierodonetsk were at moments eerily quiet, at other times a cacophony of gunshots and explosions. New York Times, 9 June 2022 If experienced with a group, for example, the result could be a chaotic cacophony of voices melding or even clashing together. Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 Fiori was welcomed to a cacophony of cheers from his excited teammates once the record was officially announced. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Others joined in, and the situation quickly escalated to a cacophony of shouting. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2021 For those whose power to control their environment is so extremely limited, the sweet cacophony of toppling pins in a bowling alley is nothing short of miraculous. Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 These reef-dwelling creatures snap their claws to unleash jets of water that stun prey, producing a staticky-sounding, 210-decibel cacophony—as loud as a rock concert. Kate Golembiewski, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 See More
New York Times, 8 July 2021 In the predawn hours of July 12, Fourtner and his crew finally took a few hours to sleep, four of them collapsing into cabin bunks in a cacophony of snores and a fifth on a mat in the galley. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Across the river, the streets in Sievierodonetsk were at moments eerily quiet, at other times a cacophony of gunshots and explosions. New York Times, 9 June 2022 If experienced with a group, for example, the result could be a chaotic cacophony of voices melding or even clashing together. Seth Combs Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 Fiori was welcomed to a cacophony of cheers from his excited teammates once the record was officially announced. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Others joined in, and the situation quickly escalated to a cacophony of shouting. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 23 June 2021 For those whose power to control their environment is so extremely limited, the sweet cacophony of toppling pins in a bowling alley is nothing short of miraculous. Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 These reef-dwelling creatures snap their claws to unleash jets of water that stun prey, producing a staticky-sounding, 210-decibel cacophony—as loud as a rock concert. Kate Golembiewski, Scientific American, 27 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French & New Latin; French cacophonie, going back to Middle French, borrowed from New Latin cacophōnia, borrowed from Greek kakophōnía, from kakóphōnos "disagreeable-sounding, cacophonous" + -ia -ia entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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