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- [uhn-myoo-zi-kuh l]
- /ʌnˈmyu zɪ kəl/
- /ʌn.ˈmjuː.zɪk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-myoo-zi-kuh l]
- /ʌnˈmyu zɪ kəl/
Definitions of unmusical word
- adjective unmusical not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone. 1
- adjective unmusical acoustically and aesthetically harsh on the ear; strident; dissonant; cacophonous. 1
- adjective unmusical not fond of or skilled in music. 1
- adjective unmusical not melodic, discordant 1
- adjective unmusical without musical ability 1
- adjective unmusical An unmusical sound is unpleasant to listen to. 0
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Origin of unmusical
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; un-1 + musical
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Parts of speech for Unmusical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unmusical popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unmusical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unmusical
adj unmusical
- absonant — inharmonious
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- atonal — Atonal music is music that is not written or played in any key or system of scales.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
adjective unmusical
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- cacophonic — Discordant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- immusical — (archaic) inharmonious; unmusical; discordant.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
adverb unmusical
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- dissonantly — In a dissonant manner.
- droningly — With a droning sound.
Antonyms for unmusical
See also
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