Canorous and Raucous

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Canorous adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

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Raucous is an antonym for canorous.

Raucous adjective - Being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way.

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Canorous is an antonym for raucous.

Nearby Word: raucously

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Raucous and Canorous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canorous/raucous

Canorous & Raucous. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canorous/raucous>.

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