tuneful

[ toon-fuhl, tyoon- ]

adjective

1. full of melody; melodious:

   tuneful compositions.

   Synonyms: sweet, dulcet, harmonious, musical

   Antonyms: discordant

2. producing musical sounds or melody.

tuneful

/ ˈtjuːnfʊl /

adjective

1. having a pleasant or catchy tune; melodious
2. producing a melody or music

   a tuneful blackbird

Derived Forms

• ˈtunefulness, noun
• ˈtunefully, adverb

Other Words From

• tuneful·ly adverb
• tuneful·ness noun
• un·tuneful adjective
• un·tuneful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuneful¹

First recorded in 1585–95; tune + -ful

Example Sentences

But tuneful moments and a few moves do not a musical make.

From Los Angeles Times

And with more than 23 million copies sold to date, the album remains a millennial touchstone for its tuneful expressions of anger and alienation.

From Los Angeles Times

When former Fury foe Klitschko walked past, a chant of “you big dosser” - the insult made famous by Fury - was sung in a surprisingly tuneful manner.

From BBC

Scotland certainly win on the anthem singing front, a less than tuneful rendition from the Serbs there...

From BBC

Kraft said the writing team was made up of people who love musicals and comedies, and hopes the end result will be "ridiculously tuneful and just plain ridiculous" and "with no small amount of heart."

From BBC

Related Words

• catchy
• symphonic