The difference between Cacophonous and Musical

When used as adjectives, cacophonous means containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds, whereas musical means of or relating to music.


Musical is also noun with the meaning: a stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cacophonous and Musical

  1. Cacophonous as an adjective:

    Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.

  1. Musical as an adjective:

    Of or relating to music.

  2. Musical as an adjective:

    Gifted or skilled in music.

  3. Musical as an adjective:

    Pleasing to the ear.

    Examples:

    "Her voice had a musical quality."

  4. Musical as an adjective:

    Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.

  1. Musical as a noun:

    A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.