nonmusical

adjective

non·​mu·​si·​cal ˌnän-ˈmyü-zi-kəl How to pronounce nonmusical (audio)
: not of, relating to, including, or having the quality of music : not musical
nonmusical activities
a nonmusical performance
a harsh, nonmusical sound

Examples of nonmusical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But playing for Edgewood — which has two IB students — is his chance to make friends in a nonacademic, nonmusical context. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024 When in San Diego, Tao hopes to find time for a nonmusical activity — riding roller coasters. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024 The adults who reported seeing a musical theater production fell from about 17 percent to 10 percent; the number for nonmusical plays dropped from about 9 percent to 5 percent. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023 But her greatest nonmusical achievement is the innocuous art she’s made of the gape. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nonmusical 

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmusical was in 1834

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“Nonmusical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmusical. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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