unlyrical

adjective

un·​lyr·​i·​cal ˌən-ˈlir-i-kəl How to pronounce unlyrical (audio)
: not lyrical
… a sad song that gets worse and worse and comes to an unlyrical end.John Calvin Batchelor

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unlyrical was in 1789

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“Unlyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlyrical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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