Atonal

//eɪˈtoʊnəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking a tonal center or key.
  2. 2
    Not tonal, lacking tones.
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality wordnet

Synonyms

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absonantcacophonouscrackeddiaphonicdisconsonantdiscordant

Antonyms

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tonal

Etymology

From a- + tonal.

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