cacophrenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From caco- + phrenic.
Meanings
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(rare) Of inferior mind or intellect.
Two of the zipsuited chims' faces bore the stigmata of failed genetic meddling—mottled, cacophrenic features or the blinking, forever-puzzled look of a cross-wired brain—embarrassing reminders that Uplift was an awkward process, not without its price.
1987, David Brin, The Uplift War (Uplift series; 3), New York, NY: Bantam Books, published 1995, →ISBN, page 165:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cacophrenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cacophrenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |