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mellifluous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of mellifluous

having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music

  • a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials
Synonyms of mellifluous

euphonious, lyric, lyrical, mellifluent, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical
Words Related to mellifluous

dulcet, golden, sweet
Near Antonyms of mellifluous

disconnected, staccato

discordant, dissonant, grating, harsh, inharmonious, jarring, strident, unmelodious, unmusical
Antonyms of mellifluous

unlyrical

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