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

Swimming also reduces stress as rhythmic breathing and movement trigger the release of brain chemicals such as endorphins and dopamine, which produce a sense of euphoria and well-being.

— Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Sure, rhythmic, pattering rain can help regulate your nervous system, and trigger your autonomous sensory meridian response, but me?

— Erita Chen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

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
Dry farmed and organically grown, this sauvignon blanc is zesty, fresh and lilting with lovely notes of wet stone and citrus.

— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of lilting

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Madonna asked the crowd — before the studio version rolled out in the days that followed, complete with lyric videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the Amsterdam event.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Watch a lyric video, assembled from Super 8 footage of Prine on a family vacation in the early 1970s, below.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Definition of lyric

Adjective

Written on his deathbed in 1988, Feldman‘s piece reflects a final harmonic vision combining mismatched patterning of Turkish rugs and Hebraic chant.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Each line of counterpoint, each aching harmonic turn, felt like a direct transmission from some higher dimension.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of harmonic

Adjective

This kind of orchestral pain—built up over years, mirrored back and forth between the characters, approached slant and head on at once—is where the Buffyverse is at its best.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Their palette combines large-scale orchestral writing with jazz influences, electronic elements and custom sound design.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of orchestral

Adjective

Among the 3,000 buildings the first licensed Black architect designed, from private residences to hotels, some of his most appealing—including one that formerly housed actor Denzel Washington’s family—can be found in Toluca Lake.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Another clear indication of a franchise running on fumes is that its most appealing element is now increasingly convoluted and tedious.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of appealing

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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