How do you use the word "cacophony" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "cacophony": The cacophony of car horns was deafening. The orchestra's warm-up created a cacophony of sounds.

Cacophony Meaning

/kəˈkɒfəni/

Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

nounA mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.

Sentence Examples

The cacophony of car horns was deafening.

The orchestra's warm-up created a cacophony of sounds.

A cacophony is a mix of loud sounds.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

clamor

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The construction site produced a ____ of drilling and hammering that hurt my ears.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The construction site created a ____ of noise all day.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κᾰκός (kăkós) Ancient Greek κακο- (kako-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek κᾰκόφωνος (kăkóphōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek κᾰκοφωνῐ́ᾱ (kăkophōnĭ́ā)bor. French cacophonieder. English cacophony From French cacophonie, from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophōnía), from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), equivalent to caco- + -phony.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The Japanese got their attack in first. About ten minutes after passing the U.S. aircraft, they spotted Hornet (local weather patterns temporarily concealing Enterprise). Things had improved a little bit compared to the Eastern Solomons, and three dozen F4F Wildcats on combat air patrol were vectored onto the oncoming hostiles, but once that initial task was accomplished, things began to collapse back into the cacophony and chaos that was all too familiar to those aboard the Enterprise, meaning that the end result was round about the same[…]" — 2021 February 3, Drachinifel, 10:55 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - Santa Cruz (IJN 2 : 2 USN), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2022:

"A blistering start from the Scots served to steady the ship amid a cacophony that defied the quarter-full national stadium." — 2021 June 14, Scott Mullen, “Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic”, in BBC Sport:

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