nonmusical
- adjective
- /nɒnˈmjuːzɪkəl/
:
no musical
- His knack for drawing showed that he had a talent for art but was rather nonmusical.
Examples
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Be sure to find out how these nonmusical people will react in a performance setting and discuss any of their concerns.
Academic text (2005) -
If people in your administration come from nonmusical backgrounds, get them to attend rehearsals early on in the process.
Academic text (2005) -
These strategies may be nonmusical (such as moods or images) or musical (such as modes or development of patterns).
Academic text (1991) -
Thus, the text posits that it is the responsibility of the entire collegiate training system to prepare students with the nonmusical skills needed to build satisfying careers in the arts.
Academic text (2011) -
Music educators struggle with the sometimes contradictory philosophies of the study of music for its own sake versus the study of music in support of other nonmusical skills.
Academic text (2002) -
Every performing group passes on stories of superlative moments or individuals from the past, both musical (that lead jazz trumpeter from ten years back who could pick off a high G on every try) and nonmusical (the time the entire choir had to push the bus out of the snowdrift on the way back from the festival).
Academic text (2001) -
She always felt a bit out of place in music class because she identified as completely nonmusical.
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Despite his friends' love for concerts, he remained nonmusical and preferred to read instead.
Synonyms
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7.0
Unable to hear or sing the right notes in music
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5.3
Not able to sing or play music well
Not able to sing, play, keep a steady rhythm, or enjoy music
Antonyms
How Musical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonmusical is made from the part non- meaning 'not' and music, a word linked to the 'Muses', who were said to inspire song and art. So, nonmusical means 'not musical' and is used for a person who does not have skill or interest in music.