cacophonic(adjective) adjective1. having an unpleasant sound- as cacophonous as a henyardSimilar word(s): cackly, squawky, croaky, guttural, grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy, gruff, hoarse, husky, jangling, jangly, jarring, raucous, strident, rending, ripping, splitting, noisy, cacophonous