Synonyms of tune

tune 1 of 2

noun

ˈtün 

1

as in melody

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melody
• song
• hymn
• warble
• air
• lay
• strain
• lyric
• ballad
• rhythm
• cadence
• meter
• ditty
• descant
• measure
• madrigal

2

as in accordance

a state of consistency

your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• agreement
• congruence
• conformity
• conformance
• consonance
• compatibility
• congruency
• congruity
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• sympathy
• affinity
• empathy
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• diversity
• disagreement
• incongruity
• discrepancy
• disparity
• distinction
• dissimilarity
• divergence
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• discord
• incongruence
• friction
• variance
• deviance
• discordance
• dissent
• variability
• disparateness
• strife
• incongruousness
• unlikeness
• diverseness
• dissension
• dissidence
• disunity
• incompatibility

3

as in vicinity

an approximate amount, extent, or degree

retail rents on the fashionable street can run to the tune of $100,000 a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• neighborhood
• matter
• ballpark
• proximity
• nearness

tune

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verb

as in to adapt

Related Words

• adapt
• reconcile
• harmonize
• coordinate
• attune
• conform
• match
• correlate
• blend
• synthesize
• integrate
• accommodate
• merge
• connect
• combine
• key
• suit
• proportion
• synchronize
• unify
• fit
• orchestrate
• join
• equalize
• balance
• fuse
• pair
• align
• conciliate
• unite
• array
• order
• standardize
• dovetail
• even
• square
• arrange
• regularize

Dissimilar Words

• disrupt
• upset
• disturb
• skew
• confuse
• disharmonize
• disarray
• disorganize
• alienate
• disorder
• estrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tune

Noun

Now locked up in a state penitentiary near San Diego on unrelated charges, Knight hasn't changed his tune. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Disney also revealed that Oscar-winning duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will return to pen tunes for the sequel, directed by original Frozen visionary Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Until then, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening, musicians still tune their instruments and families still wander in. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

An open weight model is one whose developer publishes those weights, so any company can download the model, run it on its own servers, and tune it on its own data, the way Meta’s Llama 4 and Thinking Machines’ Inkling work today. — Don Muir, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing tune

• call the tune (for)