Nonmusical

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A production that is not a musical.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not musical; unrelated to music not-comparable

    "Some marketers are hiring musicians for nonmusical tasks."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not musical in nature wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking interest in or talent for music wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unmusicalunmusical

Example

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"Franz Liszt created the concept of the "symphonic poem". This is a composition for orchestra that uses music to describe nonmusical content. This could include, for example, people, legendary figures, landscapes, or paintings."

Etymology

From non- + musical.

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