Cacophony
(noun)
- A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- A discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds.
Origin:
From new latin cacophōnia, from greek kakophōnia, from kak- (bad) + -phōnia (voic.e)
Examples:
- The city was filled with a cacophony of honking cars and sirens.
- The band's music was a cacophony of noise that made it impossible to understand the lyrics.
- The cacophony of voices in the crowded room made it difficult to hear each other.
- The cacophony of birds singing at dawn was beautiful.
- The cacophony of construction sounds outside his window kept him awake all night.