musicality

noun

mu·​si·​cal·​i·​ty ˌmyü-zi-ˈka-lə-tē 

1

: sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music

2

: the quality or state of being musical : melodiousness

Examples of musicality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His instructors took him to new levels of both musicality and artistry, Felder ultimately landing a spot at McGill University’s Conservatory of Music as a 16-year-old, at that point 10 years into his music studies. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

The true-balanced circuit design has been tuned to balance musicality with high-resolution detail. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

The top ten selections include entries from Australia, Poland, India, and the United Kingdom, but all of this year’s instruments push the boundaries of musicality, performance, and artistry in new, unexpected ways. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026

Mandy throws the table off of her and then performs an unremarkable but totally energetic version of the track, with lots of stunts but not a ton of musicality. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for musicality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality

Kids Definition

musicality

noun

mu·​si·​cal·​i·​ty ˌmyü-zi-ˈkal-ət-ē 

: the quality of being musical or melodious