unmelodious
/'ʌnmi'loudjəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking melody; not melodious: Describes sounds, music, or voices that are not pleasant to listen to because they lack a tuneful, harmonious, or musical quality.
- Not having a musical sound or pleasing tune: Specifically refers to the absence of qualities that make a sequence of sounds aesthetically pleasing or harmonious.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The singer's unmelodious voice made it difficult to enjoy the performance.
- The old piano produced an unmelodious clang.
- He was criticized for his unmelodious composition, which lacked a clear tune.
Advanced Usage
- In a figurative sense: Can describe non-musical things that are harsh or discordant in a metaphorical way.
- The unmelodious clash of opinions in the meeting led to no resolution.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more unmelodious," "most unmelodious."
- Of all the instruments, the untuned violin was the most unmelodious.
Variants and Related Words
- Unmelodiously (adverb): In an unmelodious manner.
- The notes were played unmelodiously.
- Unmelodiousness (noun): The state or quality of being unmelodious.
- The unmelodiousness of the sound was jarring.
Synonyms
- Discordant: (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
- Dissonant: Lacking harmony; unsynchronized.
- Cacophonous: Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- Tuneless: Not having a pleasing tune; not melodious.
- Unmusical: Not pleasing to the ear; not musical.
Antonyms
- Melodious: Of, having, or producing melody; pleasant-sounding.
- Harmonious: Forming a pleasing or consistent whole; tuneful.
- Musical: Having a pleasant sound; melodious or tuneful.
Notes on Meaning
- The word "unmelodious" is a direct negation of "melodious." Its primary use is in the context of sound and music criticism.
- It is a more formal or literary term than common alternatives like "harsh" or "grating."
Adjective
- lacking melody
- not having a musical sound or pleasing tune