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View synonyms for unmusical

unmusical

[ uhn-myoo-zi-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
  2. acoustically and aesthetically harsh on the ear; strident; dissonant; cacophonous.
  3. not fond of or skilled in music.


unmusical

/ ʌnˈmjuːzɪkəl /

adjective

  1. not musical or harmonious
  2. not talented in or appreciative of music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • unˈmusically, adverb
  • unˈmusicalness, noun
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Other Words From

  • un·musi·cal·ly adverb
  • un·musi·cal·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unmusical1

First recorded in 1600–10; un- 1 + musical
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Example Sentences

Luke Hickey is the flashiest, thrillingly so and never unmusical.

In one, the diabetic Ivana unhesitatingly devours sweet desserts; in another, though completely unmusical, she performs an unknown violin composition like a virtuoso.

Bowed at any other point, the instrument reverts to being a useful, but unmusical, hand tool.

To prevent listeners from being disoriented by the otherwise unmusical plot suddenly switching to song, the music is always placed at the end of an episode; the same is true of Coss’ show.

Which is not to say that she is unmusical.

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