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

The Coastal Communities Concert Band, an award-winning symphonic band of more than 75 musicians from throughout San Diego County, will give its Summer Pops Concert at 2 p.m. Aug.16 at the Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding St. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025

Rice pudding without salt can never reach its symphonic potential. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

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

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