Synonyms of tune

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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

However, after hearing the album for the first time during a Brooklyn listening session, Method Man changed his tune. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Trump, however, has since changed his tune, amid a chorus of negative feedback. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Juice also had the opportunity to tune up and test its scientific tools, which will eventually be used to analyze the mysteries of Jupiter’s icy moons. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

But most who tune into the English-speaking commentary will hear his voice on the broadcast. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing tune

• call the tune (for)