tuneless

[ toon-lis, tyoon- ]

adjective

1. unmelodious; unmusical.
2. making or giving no music; silent:

   In the corner stood a tuneless old piano.

tuneless

/ ˈtjuːnlɪs /

adjective

1. having no melody or tune
2. poetic.
   not producing or able to produce music; silent

Derived Forms

• ˈtunelessly, adverb
• ˈtunelessness, noun

Other Words From

• tuneless·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuneless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; tune + -less

Example Sentences

Entertainment Weekly said "life with the Plastics pretty darn fantastic", but the Hollywood Reporter described the film as a "tuneless mess".

From BBC

But the very next minute he’s mumbling in Hebrew, humming that tuneless tune, and forgetting he’s got a friend who’s suffering.

From Literature

It’s a tuneless ditty that breaks down the oddball activities Bamford engages in to keep dark thoughts at bay.

From Los Angeles Times

The fact that this hard-edged and nearly tuneless theme song went to No. 1.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m finding Republicans’ “concern” about the Equality Act very tiresome, a tuneless diatribe they’ve been chanting for decades.

From Washington Post

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