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

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Adjective

Van Sonderen continued with the duo Zonderling, alongside writing and production work across house, melodic techno, pop and hip-hop under his producer name, NSR.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
And in January, when Winter gave a spellbinding solo performance at a New York club under the name Chet Chomsky, Green opened the show with her own set of bittersweet, melodic gems that sounded nothing like Geese.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodic

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Dillard’s creative nonfiction about nature owes a debt to the lyrical prose of transcendentalists like Henry David Thoreau, whom Dillard cited as a major influence in her work.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
McCartney 3, 2, 1 wasn’t exclusively aimed at music nerds, but a certain measure of nerdiness was ideal for appreciating the six-episode deep dive, which featured thorough lyrical analysis and ruminations on a unique journey.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

Its exclusion from the TIFF People’s Choice Award lineup supports that theory, even if Moore is still seen as a front-runner for Best Actress, and the original musical numbers for Best Original Song.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026
Tuesday’s event, which featured an evening of musical performances, was sponsored by an assortment of city contractors and government agencies, including waste hauler Athens Services and the Department of Water and Power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of musical

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

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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

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