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unmelodic

unmelodic

6.5
A voice or music that is not pleasant to hear
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmɛlədɪk/
translation icon : no melódico
  • Many experimental artists create unmelodic pieces that challenge traditional notions of music.

Examples

  • The unmelodic sound of the train passing through the station disrupted her peaceful afternoon.

  • After the kiss, they had sung three touchingly unmelodic songs, and as a reward received water toys that made Beth snort: for the boys, pistols, and for the girls, huge circular wands that create long tube-like bubbles.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The speaker's unmelodic voice made it difficult for the audience to stay engaged during the presentation.

Synonyms

tuneless
vsunmelodic
1 5.3

A sound that does not have a pleasant tune when sung

is about not having a melody or pleasant tune
unmusical
vsunmelodic
1 6.0

Having a harsh sound that is not pleasant to hear

emphasizes absence of melody rather than general harmony
untuneful
vsunmelodic
5.7

Not making a pleasant tune

is a general description of lacking melody or musical quality
unmelodious
vsunmelodic
8.0

Not having a pleasant, musical sound

is neutral about harshness, focusing on lack of melody

Antonyms

melodic
18 3.9

It has a pleasant tune that is easy to sing

harmonious
2 4.2

Sounds that blend in a pleasant way

How Melodic

melodious
7 4.0
melodic
18 3.9
unmelodic
6.5
tuneless
1 5.3
discordant
9 7.4

Surface Forms

unmelodic positive

Morphology

unmelodic = melodic (transparent) = un + melodic

The negative prefix 'un-' productive on adjectives combines predictably with 'melodic' to mean 'not melodic'.

Etymology

Unmelodic starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest is melodic from melody, which means 'a pleasant tune'. So unmelodic is a simple way to say 'not musical' or 'lacking a clear, pleasant tune'.