VOCAL Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈvō-kəl

Definition of vocal

as in voiced

expressed or communicated by voice our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night

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vocal

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noun

as in ballad

a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment a recording artist who arranges his own vocals

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Recent Examples of vocal

Adjective

The youthful street urchins (Donnalesly Fondjo, Kiana Beverly and Aneesah Jemei) make for a good time, as do Juwon Tyrel Perry’s juicy vocal stylings for Audrey II. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Miller is one of the most vocal MAGA advocates of the policies voters just rejected. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Noun

Founded in Birmingham in 1978 by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, Duran Duran welcomed its remaining core members in 1980 when Roger, along with Simon Le Bon on vocals and Andy Taylor on guitar, joined the group. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026 Despite James’ best efforts, his easy charisma and arresting warmth of his vocals can’t make up for the underbaked relationship, which doesn’t stand a chance against the bond shared by the two sisters. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vocal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal

Adjective

Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.

— Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025

Definition of voiced

Adjective

The figure most responsible for this was Robert Katzman, a reserved, soft-spoken neurologist who chaired the department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
For the handful of Deaf linguists who attend the event, that definition extends beyond spoken language.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoken

Noun

Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
That’s actually a very important song in entertainment history.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of song

Adjective

For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

Definition of uttered

Noun

This is a musical in a very mainstream pop mode of supple but almost juvenile high voices singing banal lyrics to catchy melodies with rather bombastic production.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Even beyond lyrics, the sheer tone of a voice can communicate emotion so differently.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of lyric

Adjective

Eli Lilly is also studying an oral drug called muvalaplin, and CRISPR gene-editing technology designed to permanently switch off the gene that produces Lp(a) is in early development.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
The most noteworthy of these developments is the introduction of oral SERDs (selective estrogen receptor degraders).

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of oral

Noun

Nothing more than a reminder that the quotidian world around us can be a hymn all by itself.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hymn

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