SONGFUL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

songful

adjective

Definition of songful

as in rhythmic

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Recent Examples of songful Bach was lively, supple, and, especially in the Larghetto, generous in its songful musicality. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022 In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen. — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022 The violins occasionally share songful duets suggesting early vocal music, which Adams also cited as an influence. — Dallas News, 4 June 2022 Singing karaoke is one of China’s most popular pastimes among the songful and tone-deaf alike. — Yang Jie, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2022

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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

Adjective

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

For edible souvenirs, don’t miss Carosello Pasta, a specialty grocer and pastificio (Italy’s lilting word for pasta factory) that sources Midwest grains to craft pasta of every shape and shade.

— Stacey Brugeman, Midwest Living, 27 Aug. 2026
La Vierge de Fer contrasts the delicate fruit and a lily note with the screech of cold metal, sparkling aldehydes, and lilting sandalwood.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lilting

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

But at times, the caliber of their technical and harmonic choices sounds arty and sophisticated.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Mehldau takes special care to retain Smith’s idiosyncratic chord structures, accentuating his sublime harmonic feel.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmonic

Adjective

The live-to-film concert will present an orchestral performance of the score from John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, who also helmed music and lyrics.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
This one resembles the winsome, acoustic Sea Change (2002) and Morning Phase (2014), dressing the shape-shifting troubadour’s reflective vocals in windswept orchestral-folk adornment.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestral

Adjective

Georgia is culturally alive and vibrant—polyphonic singing seen and heard through swirling traditional dances, finally, felt through ancient cobblestones underfoot.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 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 polyphonic

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