: lacking in tone, modulation, or expression
a toneless voice
tonelessly
adverb
tonelessness
noun
Examples of toneless in a Sentence
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No one would ever accuse Post Malone of eloquence, but here the music is also toneless and imprecise.
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Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022
Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near toneless
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“Toneless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toneless. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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