Synonyms of lyric

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noun

1

as in poem

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect

would you care to read your short lyric aloud?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poem
• song
• verse
• sonnet
• rune
• ballad
• rhyme
• poetry
• epigram
• elegy
• rime
• psalm
• ode
• limerick
• madrigal
• idyl
• epic
• pastoral
• haiku
• eclogue
• dithyramb
• triolet
• jingle
• idyll
• epos
• pastorale
• villanelle
• rondeau
• poesy
• epode
• tanka
• versification
• lay
• minstrelsy
• lament
• epopee
• georgic
• English sonnet
• rondel
• blank verse
• free verse
• clerihew
• senryu
• rondelle
• vers libre
• rondelet
• anacreontic

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as in ballad

a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment

the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ballad
• song
• hymn
• vocal
• anthem
• jingle
• ditty
• lullaby
• chorus
• cantata
• carol
• psalm
• chorale
• lay
• medley
• aria
• serenade
• dirge
• spiritual
• paean
• requiem
• chant
• blues
• canticle
• threnody
• pop
• madrigal
• rocker
• shanty
• motet
• hallelujah
• roundelay
• lament
• folk song
• chanty
• chanson
• glee
• croon
• remix
• art song
• descant
• chantey
• noel
• barcarolle
• standard
• drinking song
• round
• fight song
• part-song
• discant
• torch song
• barcarole
• cover

lyric

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adjective

1

as in lyrical

having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music

they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lyrical
• melodic
• musical
• melodious
• mellifluous
• euphonious
• mellow
• sweet
• mellifluent
• dulcet
• golden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnected
• dissonant
• strident
• unmusical
• harsh
• discordant
• unlyrical
• staccato
• jarring
• inharmonious
• grating
• unmelodious

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• disconnected
• dissonant
• strident
• unmusical
• harsh
• discordant
• unlyrical
• staccato
• jarring
• inharmonious
• grating
• unmelodious

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2

as in poetic

having qualities suggestive of poetry

the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poetic
• lyrical
• poetical
• poeticized
• symbolic
• symbolical
• bardic
• rhythmical
• figurative
• rhythmic
• rhyming
• metric
• metrical
• rhapsodical
• purple
• rhapsodic
• metaphorical
• ornate
• metaphoric
• riming
• idealized
• grandiloquent
• hifalutin
• flowery
• florid
• romanticized
• glamourized
• high-flown
• glamorized
• highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prose
• prosaic
• literal
• factual
• unpoetic
• matter-of-fact
• unlyrical
• antipoetic

• prose
• prosaic
• literal
• factual
• unpoetic
• matter-of-fact
• unlyrical
• antipoetic

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