Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Cacophony

Symphony

The most appropriate antonym of the word cacophony is symphony.

• Cacophony means a harsh, discordant, or unmelodious combination of sounds.
• Symphony means a composition for orchestra, typically in four movements, in which various themes are developed and combined.

A cacophony is a harsh, discordant, or unmelodious combination of sounds, while a symphony is a composition for orchestra, typically in four movements, in which various themes are developed and combined. Therefore, the antonym of cacophony is symphony.

The other options are not antonyms of cacophony.

• Colophony is a hard, brittle resin obtained from pine trees.
• Polyphony is the use of multiple melodies in a piece of music.
• Antiphony is a musical technique in which two or more groups of singers or instruments alternate phrases or lines of text.