ill-sounding

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A fault in Dickens is that nearly all his names are rugged, uncouth, and ill-sounding, and seldom characteristic.

From The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book by Leslie, Eliza

There's a barbarous and improper word, an ill-sounding word; upon my honour, a word without dignity or merit and banishable from polite speech.

From Clementina by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

At the ill-sounding place Ourigiague, just beyond, they were royally entertained.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 by Various

But when he communed with his son concerning the espousals, and informed him of his plans, the son thought it strange and ill-sounding, and cast it off, and left his father and went into exile.

From Barlaam and Ioasaph by John of Damascus, Saint

The story which we are writing, and the great name of Cleopatra which appears in it, have prompted us to these reflections, so ill-sounding, doubtless, to modern ears.

From One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules by Gautier, Th?ophile