Synonyms and antonyms of Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to in British Thesaurus

tuneless (adjective)

not pleasant to listen to

monotonous (adjective)

a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower

harsh (adjective)

harsh sounds are unpleasant because they are not soft, gentle, or smooth

jarring (adjective)

a jarring noise is unpleasant and starts suddenly and unexpectedly

brittle (adjective)

a brittle sound is rather sharp and unpleasant

tinny (adjective)

a tinny sound is high and unpleasant

scratchy (adjective)

a scratchy record, voice etc makes an unpleasant sound like two rough surfaces rubbing together

piercing (adjective)

very loud, high, and unpleasant

brassy (adjective)

a brassy sound is loud and unpleasant