Definition
Having a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. Characterized by unpleasant, jarring noise rather than harmonious sound.
Etymology
From Greek 'kakophonos,' combining 'kakos' (bad) and 'phone' (sound). The word entered English in the 17th century, maintaining its literal meaning of 'bad sound.'
Kelly Says
Break it down: 'caco' (bad) + 'phon' (sound) = bad sound! Think of a cactus made of phones all ringing at once - that's cacophonous!
Translations
ARالعربية
متنافر
mutanāfir
CACatalà
cacofònic
kakɔˈfɔnik
CSČeština
kakofonický
kakɔfɔɲitskiː
DADansk
kakofonisk
kakɔfoˈnisk
DEDeutsch
kakophonisch
kakɔfoˈnɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
κακοφωνικός
kakofonikós
ESEspañol
cacofónico
kakofɔˈniko
FISuomi
epäsointuinen
epæsɔintuinen
FRFrançais
cacophonique
kakɔfɔnik
HAHA
ba daidaito
ba daidaito
HUMagyar
kakofónikus
kakofɔniːkuz
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak serasi
tidak sərasi
IGIG
enweghị nkwekọ
enweɡi nkwekɔ
ITItaliano
cacofonico
kakɔˈfɔniko
KKKK
какофонический
kakafɐˈnʲitɕɪskʲij
KMKM
មិនសមសួរ
min sɑm suɔ
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak serasi
tidak sərasi
MYမြန်မာ
မညီမညွတ်
mɑ̃ji mɑ̃nwɑt
NLNederlands
kakofonisch
kɑkɔfoːnɪs
NONorsk
kakofonisk
kakɔfoˈnisk
PLPolski
kakofoniczny
kakɔfɔˈɲitʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
cacofônico
kakɔˈfɔniku
RORomână
cacofonic
kakɔfɔnik
RUРусский
какофонический
kakafɐˈnʲitɕɪskʲij
SVSvenska
kakofonisk
kakɔfoːnisk
SWKiswahili
isiyo na utangamano
isiyo na utangamano
TAதமிழ்
ஒலியியல்பு இல்லாத
oliyiyalpu illātha
TEతెలుగు
అసమన్వయం
asamanvayam
THไทย
ไม่สอดคล้อง
mâi sɔ̀t kʰlɔːng
TLTL
hindi umaangkop
hindi umaangkop
TRTürkçe
kakofonik
kakɔfɔnik
UKУкраїнська
какофонічний
kakɐˈfɔnɪtʃnɨj
VITiếng Việt
không hòa hợp
kʰɔŋ hwa hɔp
ZUZU
ayihambisani
ayihambisani