# cacophonic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈkɒfənɪk/

## Definitions
1. discordant
2. unmusical

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cacophonic