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un·me·lo·di·ous | \ ˌən-mə-ˈlō-dē-əs 
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\Definition of unmelodious
: not having a pleasing melody : not sweet or agreeable in sound
… her singing voice is an unmelodious growl.— Dany Margolies
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The first known use of unmelodious was in 1665
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