adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not musical: lacking in musical ability.
2. 2
   Not musical: unmelodic.

   "The harp itself was a huge gourd, and a most unmusical "shell" it proved to be."

Adjective

1. 1
   lacking melody wordnet
2. 2
   not musical in nature wordnet
3. 3
   lacking interest in or talent for music wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unmelodiousabsonantatonalcacophoniccacophonouscracked

Antonyms

All antonyms

euphoniousmusical

Example

More examples

"The harp itself was a huge gourd, and a most unmusical "shell" it proved to be."

Etymology

From un- + musical.

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