MELODIOUS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

melodious

adjective

mə-ˈlō-dē-əs

Definition of melodious

as in melodic

having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music could hear the melodious sounds of the woodlands as winter gave way to spring

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as in symphonic

having a pleasing mixture of notes a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable

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Recent Examples of melodious Produced by Haze and The Rudeboyz, the song is a modern-day reggaetón track fused with hard-hitting perreo melodies backed by Calderón and Álvarez’s melodious vocals. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026 Both punk anthems and melodious tunes can be played on AM/FM CD and cassette stereo. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025 December’s a celebratory month showcasing our melodious melting pot of traditions, cultures, and creativity. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 On a recent Tuesday evening inside Michigan's largest synagogue, a couple of singers took the stage as a piano player opened with a melodious intro. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for melodious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodious

Adjective

Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Bully’s amalgam of punk, grunge and melodic alt sounds has earned it a national following over the course of the past ten years.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of melodic

Adjective

So although the Torcal can be quite quiet, its default setting is more symphonic.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
Central Market, released in 2009, proved that his idiosyncratic melodic sensibility could translate to a more symphonic setting, with the Wordless Music Orchestra giving his giddy, loop-heavy compositions a bustling, bristling density.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphonic

Adjective

Borges may not be able to see the scenery, but delights in every scrap of local color, to a degree that the American — tasked with describing everything to his elder, in suitably lyrical terms — finds quite wearisome.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Angus Young has repeated in interviews over the years that all this imagery and lyrical content about hell and the devil was pure tongue-in-cheek theatrics and nothing more.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

The spot was a parody commercial promoting the musical group’s ability to perform anywhere, from Wendy’s grand openings to Bar Mitzvahs.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
The home release comes less than two months after the musical adventure opened in theaters on July 10.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of musical

Adjective

Madonna asked the crowd — before the studio version rolled out in the days that followed, complete with lyric videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the Amsterdam event.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Watch a lyric video, assembled from Super 8 footage of Prine on a family vacation in the early 1970s, below.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of lyric

Adjective

This new 20-minute epic was the band’s Crazy Horse moment, their idea of a rock anthem that starts with a tuneful, melancholy song and then proceeds to deconstruct it with loud report.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
The songs, while tuneful and well-crafted, often blur together.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of tuneful

Adjective

Wind Features Kinetic wind features also create a focal point, and their rhythmic motion in the wind can be as soothing as that of a water feature.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Sliding bass, sharp percussion and dark production create a menacing backdrop for Pop Smoke’s unmistakably deep voice, which lands as another rhythmic element within the track.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

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