symphonic

adjective

sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfä-nik 

1

: harmonious, symphonious

2

: relating to or having the form or character of a symphony

symphonic music

3

: suggestive of a symphony especially in form, interweaving of themes, or harmonious arrangement

a symphonic drama

symphonically

sim-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• musical
• melodic
• orchestral
• melodious

Examples of symphonic in a Sentence

the symphonic chorus of frogs in the spring

Recent Examples on the Web

An outdoor theater shows the long-running symphonic drama The Lost Colony. —Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025

Now our idea is to do original songs in symphonic form with a hip-hop sensibility. —Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025

More than 60 chamber, opera, symphonic works, and dance events are on the schedule, which also includes kids’ events, vintner luncheons and more. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 3 July 2025

The Coastal Communities Concert Band, based in Encinitas, is an award-winning symphonic band of more than 70 musicians who live throughout San Diego County. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing symphonic

• symphonic poem

Rhymes for symphonic

• atonic
• benthonic
• bionic
• bosonic
• bubonic
• canonic
• carbonic
• cyclonic
• demonic
• dystonic
• hadronic
• harmonic

Kids Definition

symphonic

adjective

sym·​phon·​ic sim-ˈfän-ik 

1

: harmonious sense 1

2

: of, relating to, or having the form of a symphony or symphony orchestra

symphonically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb