cacophony

Examples

• All

• The cockpit is a cacophony of alarms and lights; the horizon outside is tilted.

  Fiction book (2000)

• It's our sacred mission, to take the cacophony of sounds around us and turn it into a song.

  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

• This central image presents us with the idea of a cacophony of sound, and it's quite easy to see why.

• You know me that I love a certain amount of visual cacophony around me.

• Congress lacks a single voice; it is a cacophony of voices, often in conflict.

  Academic text (2000)

• The pier house is filled with discordant music, a cacophony of rock and rap.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Outside his cubicle, Howard could hear a cacophony of ringing phones, typing, and conversation.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Outside his cubicle, Howard could hear a cacophony of ringing phones, typing, and conversation.

• Suddenly, there was the unmistakable cacophony that only a pack of teenagers can make.

• The music is terrifying: discordant noise and a cacophony of angry, indistinguishable voices.

Synonyms

N

noise

vscacophony

∞ 1.0

A loud, unpleasant sound that disturbs you

is specifically a harsh, discordant mixture of unpleasant sounds rather than any single sound

D

din

vscacophony

28 3.9

Loud, unpleasant noise that continues and comes from many sources

is similarly loud but stresses discordant mixture rather than mere volume from many sources

C

clank

vscacophony

15 5.2

A loud metallic sound that often repeats or echoes

is about a messy blend of unpleasant sounds, not only single metallic echoes

C

clamor

vscacophony

• US

15 6.0

A loud noise by people demanding change

is an unpleasant mixture of sounds rather than a crowd's vocal outcry

J

jangle

vscacophony

10 6.5

A harsh metal ringing sound like keys or coins

covers a wider set of harsh sounds, not only metallic ringing

B

blare

vscacophony

9 4.2

A loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like an alarm or horn

involves many discordant sounds mixed together rather than one standout loud noise

D

dissonance

vscacophony

• Specialized

2 7.7

A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds often in music

is a broader harsh mixture of loud unpleasant sounds, not only musical clash

S

stridency

vscacophony

1 8.5

A loud, harsh, high sound that hurts your ears

is broader, involving many unpleasant sounds, not just high pitch

S

shrillness

vscacophony

1 5.6

A high, sharp sound from a voice or alarm that hurts your ears

is a multi-source harsh mixture rather than a single sharp high pitch

R

raucousness

vscacophony

1 7.5

Loud, rough, and noisy behavior that disturbs others

is about a harsh mixture of sounds rather than crowd disorder or boisterousness

N

noisiness

vscacophony

1 2.5

Loud sounds that continue and make it hard to think or sleep

emphasizes a violent mixture of unpleasant sounds rather than general loudness

C

clangor

vscacophony

1 8.4

A loud, continuous ringing metal sound like bells or machines

is a broader clash of unpleasant sounds, not limited to metallic repetition

D

discordance

vscacophony

8.4

A harsh, unpleasant mix of sounds that do not match

focuses on a wider mixture of loud unpleasant noises rather than just lack of harmony

R

racketiness

vscacophony

9.0

A loud, constant noise that makes it hard to think

is more about varied unpleasant sounds mixed together rather than steady disturbance

C

clangoring

vscacophony

9.1

A loud metallic sound that repeats, like bells ringing

is a mixed set of harsh sounds rather than repetitive metallic ringing

S

shrilling

vscacophony

7.4

A long, very high sound that hurts the ears

refers to a mixture of harsh sounds rather than a single piercing tone

Antonyms

M

melody

146 1.8

A series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song

H

harmony

14 3.2

A pleasing arrangement of parts that go well together, like colors or sounds

How Harsh

cacophony

14 8.4

clamor

• US

15 6.0

din

28 3.9

noise

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology