unlyrical

adjective

Definition of unlyricalnext
1
as in prose

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2
as in jarring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlyrical
  1. prose
  2. jarring
  3. dissonant
  4. harsh
  5. inharmonious
  6. unmusical
  7. grating
  8. strident
Adjective
  • Breton’s often tortuous and highly idiomatic prose style presents an enormous challenge to translators.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • The result is a genre of prose writing that continues to shock, titillate and entertain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of prose
Adjective
  • Rebecca Nurse Homestead, Danvers The sixth episode makes a jarring time jump back to 1702, introducing town founder Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) and his wife Sarah Westcott Warren (Betty Gilpin).
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, the 107,601 capacity alone can feel jarring.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of jarring
Adjective
  • The score was such a beautiful, odd, dissonant piece of work.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
  • Their disparate sonic elements form a dissonant but cohesive whole, wisps of trumpet and electronic woodwinds flashing by as quickly as flickering subway car lights.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of dissonant
Adjective
  • Scott London Every year, Black Rock City appears on a dry lakebed in one of Nevada’s harshest areas, then disappears just as fast.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Hig has bunkered down with a grouchy companion, Bangley (Josh Brolin), who thrives in this harsh world.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • We are made loving, good, and pure – entirely free from any inharmonious tendency.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Definition of inharmonious
Adjective
  • Those songs remind Omara of real people and real events, political interludes whose senselessness and brutality have left unmusical lacunae in her life.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Definition of unmusical
Adjective
  • In lesser hands, Diablo Cody’s Rolodex of quirky zingers could come across more grating than endearing.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • But her voice in the actual album mixes is less grating than the singles’ mixes imply, and the lyrics understand what’s cool and also overbearing about her overarching persona.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of grating
Adjective
  • Teams take on the personality of their leaders, sometimes to the chagrin of those seeking something more strident.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Third, the family might have a strident belief that AI will aid their individual and collective challenges, serve each member, and yet also aid the family unit as a whole.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of strident
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“Unlyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlyrical. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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