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polyphonic

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variants: or polyphonous

Synonyms & Antonyms of polyphonic

as in orchestral, harmonic

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for polyphonic

chordal,
harmonic,
homophonic,
orchestral,
tonal

cadenced,
lilting,
lyric,
lyrical,
rhythmic
(or rhythmical),
songful,
songlike

agreeable,
appealing,
pleasant

quavering,
trilling,
warbling

echoing,
resonant,
sonorous

dulcet,
mellow,
melodic,
sweet

blending,
chiming,
flowing,
mellifluent,
mellifluous

canorous,
euphonic,
euphonious,
harmonious,
harmonizing,
melodious,
musical,
symphonic,
symphonious,
tuneful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for polyphonic

discordant,
disharmonious,
dissonant,
inharmonious,
tuneless,
unmelodious,
unmusical

blaring,
clanging,
clashing,
clattering,
grating,
harsh,
jangling,
jarring,
metallic,
raspy,
raucous,
scratching,
screeching,
shrill,
squeaky,
strident

disagreeable,
unpleasant,
unpleasing

atonal,
off-key

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“Polyphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyphonic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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