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

James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Members of the orchestra, and sometimes the music director, select the excerpts to test technical skills, for example rhythmic precision or control in the high register.

— Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

Why these sections have been singled out for annotation is a mystery, given that there are more dramatic and more obviously lyrical moments elsewhere in the poem.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
And, yes, this rendition represented a lyrical alteration by the Tonji that departed from the traditional wording of the French national anthem.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

Some songs are difficult to follow without lyric sheets in hand, and even then, the internal logic collapses, baiting you in with coherent ideas before going in another direction.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Kaia’s post included photos and videos of her and her brother from childhood, along with a lyric essay about their relationship.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of lyric

Adjective

Ziggy Marley was headlining the show with Burning Spear, and the air was thick with the sound of harmonic lineage.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
But at times, the caliber of their technical and harmonic choices sounds arty and sophisticated.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmonic

Adjective

Soundtracked by a theatrical orchestral arrangement that switches back and forth between jazzy and classical styles, the minute-long video opens with the pop star in a white suit and top hat, outfitted with many silver gems and brooches.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
The Clip Pro is a poor match for orchestral music like John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of orchestral

Adjective

But his presence, his apparent delight as adults in scuba suits shoot themselves out of helicopters in pursuit of gold, is part of what makes the show so appealing.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
One of the appealing aspects of building an NFL stadium in Inglewood was the speed with which a development agreement could be assembled and approved.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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