cacophony
A horrible mix of loud noises all at once.
cacophony in a sentence
- A cacophony of horns, drums and barking dogs filled the street during the parade.
- Morning at the zoo began with a cacophony of screeches, roars and trumpeting all mixed together.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to cacophony?
- Aquiet
- Bdin
- Csilence
- Dhush
Show the answer
B: din. The other three mean the opposite of cacophony.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to cacophony?
- Aracket
- Bsilence
- Cdin
- Dnoise
Show the answer
B: silence. The other three mean nearly the same as cacophony.
Words that mean something similar
din, racket, noise
Words that mean the opposite
silence, quiet, hush
More words about speech & sound
- chide: To tell someone off gently.
- chortle: To laugh in a happy, gleeful way.
- clamour: A loud noise made by lots of people shouting at once.
- clatter: A loud rattling noise of hard things banging together.
- coax: To gently persuade someone to do something.
- commotion: A sudden burst of noisy confusion.
- concise: Saying what you need to say in only a few words.
- condemn: To say strongly that something is wrong or bad.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test