unmelodic

Thân thiện

The singer's unmelodic voice made the audience wince.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking melody; not melodious: Describes sounds, music, or speech that is not pleasant to listen to because it lacks a tuneful, harmonious, or musical quality.

Usage

• The adjective "unmelodic" is used to describe sounds that are harsh, discordant, or simply not musical. It is the direct opposite of "melodic" or "melodious."
• It is typically used in a critical or descriptive sense when evaluating music, singing, or any auditory output.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The experimental piece was intentionally unmelodic, using only industrial noises and dissonant chords.
  • Her singing voice, though powerful, was often criticized as being unmelodic and grating.
  • The bird's call was a harsh, unmelodic squawk compared to the songs of others.

Advanced Usage

• In a technical or academic context: "Unmelodic" can be used in music theory or criticism to describe passages, compositions, or styles that deliberately avoid traditional melodic structures.
  • The composer's late work is characterized by unmelodic atonality.

Variants and Related Words

• Unmelodious (adj): A synonym with the same meaning as "unmelodic."
  • The unmelodious chanting echoed through the hall.
• Melodic (adj): The direct antonym, meaning pleasant-sounding and tuneful.
• Cacophonous (adj): Meaning involving a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; often stronger than "unmelodic."
• Dissonant (adj): In music, describing a lack of harmony; clashing notes.

Synonyms

• Tuneless
• Discordant
• Unmusical
• Harsh

Antonyms

• Melodic
• Melodious
• Tuneful
• Harmonious

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking melody

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unmelodious
• unmusical