Define Cacophonous Meaning

Cacophone
An instrument that plays a dreadful, harsh tone; derived from the word cacophony.

When John played his cacophone, the shrieks, moans, and groans emitted from the room weren't just from the audience members...
By Alida
Cacophonous
A loud, harsh, or discordant mixture of noise.

Additionally, Matthew Mercer's favorite descriptor for a loud noise, specifically when on Critical Role.

Percy let's out a shot with bad news and with a cacophonous boom it echoes through the mines of Kraghammer.
By Vale
Cacophonize
to create, or to cause to be created, discordant or harsh sounds, typically at a high decibel level

Right now it isn’t raining but it is rather windy. Once in a while, a big gust will disturb a roost of Common Mynas at the top of a nearby palm tree and they’ll cacophonize for a while.
By Karolina
Cacophonous
Having a harsh or discordant sound.

“Maybe she had sat here in the cacophonous darkness and felt some kind of desperation take her over.”
By Nan