tuneful

tune·ful

adj \ˈtün-fəl, ˈtyün-\

Definition of TUNEFUL

: melodious, musical <a tuneful ballad>

— tune·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— tune·ful·ness noun

Examples of TUNEFUL

1. <some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film>

First Known Use of TUNEFUL

1591

Related to TUNEFUL

Synonyms: canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, harmonious

Antonyms: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical

Related Words: blending, chiming, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous; dulcet, mellow, melodic, sweet; echoing, resonant, sonorous; quavering, trilling, warbling; agreeable, appealing, pleasant; cadenced, lilting, lyric, lyrical, rhythmic (or rhythmical), songful, songlike; chordal, harmonic, homophonic, orchestral, polyphonic (or polyphonous), tonal

Near Antonyms: blaring, clanging, clashing, clattering, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, metallic, raspy, raucous, scratching, screeching, shrill, squeaky, strident; disagreeable, unpleasant, unpleasing; atonal, off-key

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