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 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 Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for melodious

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Adjective

In Delta blues, however, the call-and-response was typically between the singer’s voice (the call) and a melodic phrase on the guitar (the response).

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The group, whose sound has often been described as melodic hardcore and alternative rock, has released four albums, each to more success and acclaim than the last.

— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of melodic

Adjective

Edge delivered a very nice, symphonic beginning to that song.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra returns for its second year in a row Saturday night for a mix of symphonic music alongside Grammy Award-winning artists and poets.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphonic

Adjective

For someone who performs in a mask and had often relied on metaphor to guide his lyrical decisions, his connection with his fans is unusually close.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.

— James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

Following Ariana Grande’s departure from the spotlight, the producers of Sunday in the Park with George confirm in a new statement that Grande’s role in the musical revival will be recast.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
She was born—for the first time—Alice Lucille McLeod in Detroit on August 27, 1937, the second youngest of six children in a musical family.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of musical

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

Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Just over four years ago in May 2022, 10-year-old Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Sasha Paskal and her mother, Maria, were enjoying some time together in the scenic seaside village of Zatoka in the Odesa region of southwestern Ukraine.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of rhythmic

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