unmusical

/'ʌn'mju:zikəl/

Thân thiện

The bluejay's unmusical cry startled the quiet morning.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking melody or harmony; not pleasing to the ear: Describes sounds, voices, or compositions that are harsh, discordant, or not tuneful.
   • Not related to or characteristic of music: Describes something that is not musical in its nature or quality.
   • Lacking interest in, appreciation for, or talent in music: Describes a person who does not enjoy, understand, or have an aptitude for music.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The unmusical sound of the construction work made it hard to concentrate.
  • She described the bird's call as loud and unmusical.
  • He was completely unmusical and never listened to any kind of music.

Advanced Usage

• "unmusical to the ear": a phrase emphasizing that something sounds discordant.
  • The instrument was out of tune, producing notes that were unmusical to the ear.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonmusical (adj): A synonym often used interchangeably with 'unmusical,' especially regarding a lack of talent or interest.
  • The nonmusical child had no desire to learn an instrument.

Synonyms

• Discordant: (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
• Tuneless: not having a pleasing tune; not melodious.
• Tone-deaf: (informal, of a person) unable to perceive differences in musical pitch accurately.

Antonyms

• Musical: melodious, tuneful; related to music; having an interest or talent in music.
• Melodious: pleasant-sounding; tuneful.
• Harmonious: forming a pleasing or consistent whole; tuneful.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking melody
2. not musical in nature
   • the unmusical cry of the bluejay
3. lacking interest in or talent for music
   • too unmusical to care for concerts
   • it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unmelodious
• unmelodic
• nonmusical