Synonyms of tune

tune 1 of 2

noun

ˈtün 

1

as in melody

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melody
• song
• hymn
• warble
• air
• lay
• strain
• lyric
• ballad
• rhythm
• cadence
• meter
• ditty
• descant
• measure
• madrigal

2

as in accordance

a state of consistency

your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• agreement
• congruence
• conformity
• conformance
• consonance
• compatibility
• congruency
• congruity
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• sympathy
• affinity
• empathy
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• diversity
• disagreement
• incongruity
• discrepancy
• disparity
• distinction
• dissimilarity
• divergence
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• discord
• incongruence
• friction
• variance
• deviance
• discordance
• dissent
• variability
• disparateness
• strife
• incongruousness
• unlikeness
• diverseness
• dissension
• dissidence
• disunity
• incompatibility

3

as in vicinity

an approximate amount, extent, or degree

retail rents on the fashionable street can run to the tune of $100,000 a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• neighborhood
• matter
• ballpark
• proximity
• nearness

tune

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verb

as in to adapt

Related Words

• adapt
• reconcile
• harmonize
• coordinate
• attune
• conform
• match
• correlate
• blend
• synthesize
• integrate
• accommodate
• merge
• connect
• combine
• key
• suit
• proportion
• synchronize
• unify
• fit
• orchestrate
• join
• equalize
• balance
• fuse
• pair
• align
• conciliate
• unite
• array
• order
• standardize
• dovetail
• even
• square
• arrange
• regularize

Dissimilar Words

• disrupt
• upset
• disturb
• skew
• confuse
• disharmonize
• disarray
• disorganize
• alienate
• disorder
• estrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tune

Noun

Jonny DeLuca had an RBI single in the first inning and Nick Fortes hit a homer in the second to back Peralta (10-11) as the Rays tune up for the playoffs. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Friends and family including Francis Ford Coppola, Rashida Jones, Thomas Mars, Ruben Östlund, Virginie Efira and Niels Schneider joined the party, with New Order providing the tunes. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Bacteria use molecular gates to actively tune how much to retain and how much to discard. — Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

To protect their margins, the engineers heavily tune the model to give the shortest, cheapest response possible. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tune

• call the tune (for)