tuneless

adjective

tune·less | \ˈtün-ləs,

ˈtyün-\

Definition of tuneless

1 : not tuneful

2 : not producing music

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The singer's timorous, tuneless falsetto convinced me to put in a bid, but somebody else won the auction for $113.61. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, "Alexa Viscius of Bunny on a bass-playing hero who makes perfect posters," 27 June 2018

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The first known use of tuneless was in 1594

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tuneless

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English Language Learners Definition of tuneless

: not having a pleasant musical sound : not tuneful

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