cadent
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a rhythmic, measured, or falling movement or sound: Describes something that possesses a clear, regular rhythm, often with a sense of falling or concluding, like the end of a musical phrase.
Usage
- The word "cadent" is a formal, literary, or technical adjective, most commonly used to describe sounds, speech, or movements that have a marked, rhythmic quality. It is synonymous with "cadenced."
Examples
- Adjective:
- The poet read his verses in a slow, cadent voice.
- We could hear the cadent tolling of the distant bell.
Advanced Usage
- In poetry and music: "Cadent" is often used to describe the rhythmic fall or inflection at the end of a line of verse or a musical phrase.
- The cadent syllables at the end of each line created a soothing effect.
Variants and Related Words
- Cadence (n): A rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language; the modulation or inflection of the voice; a falling inflection.
- The marching band moved to the steady cadence of the drum.
- Cadenced (adj): Having a cadence; rhythmic. (This is the most direct and frequently used synonym).
- Her cadenced speech was pleasant to listen to.
Synonyms
- Rhythmic: Having a regular, repeated pattern of sound or movement.
- Measured: Deliberate and regular in rhythm.
- Lilting: Having a light, rhythmic quality.
Antonyms
- Arrhythmic: Lacking rhythm or regularity.
- Monotonous: Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
- Jerky: Characterized by abrupt, sharp movements or sounds.
Adjective
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marked by a rhythmical cadence
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the cadenced crunch of marching feet
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