harmonical

8.1

Having a pleasing mix of musical notes or sounds

adjective
/hɑːrˈmɒnɪkəl/

Archaic

: armónico

The harmonical arrangement of the choir filled the cathedral with beautiful resonance.

Examples

The choir sang in a harmonical manner.
Their collaboration resulted in a harmonical blending of visual art and music.
Early theorists wrote treatises on the harmonical properties of sound.
The harmonical arrangement of the symphony was breathtaking.
The choir's harmonical arrangement created a beautiful blend of voices.
The composer is known for his harmonical style that unites different musical genres.
They played a harmonical piece that resonated throughout the concert hall.

Synonyms

consonant

vsharmonical

3 6.0

A thing that is in agreement with another idea or fits its ideas

focuses specifically on harmony in music or composition rather than general agreement

harmonic

vsharmonical

3 5.5

Forming a pleasing, balanced whole in sound, color, or action

is the same in meaning but used as an alternative form

Antonyms

discordant

9 7.4

Not fitting together and often clashing in sound or opinion

dissonant

Specialized

3 7.3

A combination of musical notes that sounds harsh and unsettled

How Harmonious

harmonious

7 4.3

consonant

3 6.0

harmonical

Archaic

8.1

discordant

9 7.4

inharmonious

1 8.3

Surface Forms

harmonical positive

Morphology

harmonical = harmonic (transparent) = harmonic + al

Meaning is directly derived from the adjective 'harmonic' with a standard adjectival ending, so learners who know 'harmonic' will predict this sense.

Etymology

Harmonical comes from an old Greek word harmonia, meaning 'joining' or 'agreement', and the same root appears in harmony and harmonize. So harmonical describes things whose parts fit well together, especially sounds in music, which is why it often means 'showing harmony' in a musical piece.