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 People find so much beauty in nature, from the dazzling colors of butterflies to the melodious songs of birds and the aromas of flowers. — Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for melodious

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Yet a close second is probably the melodic sound of British rock band the Smiths.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Toho’s music team had been looking for international artists who could bring powerful shouts and melodic vocals in keeping with the show’s high-energy tone, which led to the Electric Callboy pairing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodic

Adjective

Yet, as with many of Swift’s exes, Hiddleston will forever and always provide some sort of lyrical stimulus.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Some collaborators wanted to talk first, establishing a concept and lyrical world before anyone touched the melody.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

Prose poetry, the lyric essay and other hybrid forms of literature play at the intersection of genre, which usually defines these separate categories of writing.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The scales are infinite, and the lyric combinations are infinite.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lyric

Adjective

This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of tuneful

Adjective

Using gentle, rhythmic movements, an MLD therapist guides fluid around areas where lymph nodes or vessels have been damaged or removed.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
As the rhythmic clicking of a dozen sewing machines echoes through his small workshop, Ainé Pathé Ouédraogo weaves through the room, checking seams and hems.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

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