unmusical

un·mu·si·cal | \ ˌən-ˈmyü-zi-kəl

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Definition of unmusical

: not musical: such as

a : not musical in nature : harsh, discordant an unmusical voice the unmusical call of the bluejay

b : not gifted in or appreciative of music Both Dick and Carolyn were married, to unmusical spouses …— John Updike

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Recent Examples on the Web His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success. — The Economist, "The short, brilliant life of George Gershwin," 3 Oct. 2019 Paradoxically, then, the man most involved in the development of the electric guitar was the unmusical Leo Fender. — David Kirby, WSJ, "‘The Birth of Loud’ Review: Constructive Feedback," 17 Jan. 2019 The controversy of Schoenberg’s serialist works—the overwhelming reaction to them as ugly, nightmarish, simply unmusical—shows how firmly tonality had come to condition habits of listening. — Paul Grimstad, The New Republic, "Can You Measure How Good a Song Is?," 21 June 2018

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“Unmusical.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmusical. Accessed 26 January 2020.

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