tuneless

[toon-lis, tyoon-] / ˈtun lɪs, ˈtyun- /

ADJECTIVE

dissonant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discordant jarring raucous

WEAK

cacophonic cacophonous disharmonic disharmonious grating harsh inharmonic inharmonious jangling out-of-tune strident unmelodious unmusical

Antonyms

WEAK

coinciding compatible complementary concordant consonant harmonious similar

ADJECTIVE

harsh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitter bleak grim hard rigid severe sharp strident

STRONG

coarse

WEAK

acrid asperous astringent cacophonous caterwauling clashing cracked craggy creaking croaking disagreeing discordant dissonant disturbing earsplitting flat glaring grating guttural hoarse incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping raucous rugged rusty screeching sour stridulous uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland bright calm cheerful easy facile flexible kind low mild moderate nice pleasant pliable pliant soft sunny yielding

WEAK

courteous gentle peaceful pleasing polite smooth

ADJECTIVE

scratchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cracked discordant hoarse raspy raucous

WEAK

acrid asperous astringent bitter bleak cacophonous caterwauling clashing coarse craggy creaking croaking disagreeing dissonant disturbing dry earsplitting flat glaring grating grim guttural hard incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping rigid rough rugged rusty screeching severe sharp sour squawky strident stridulous uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

soft

ADJECTIVE

squawky

Synonyms

WEAK

cacophonous caterwauling coarse cracked creaking croaking discordant dissonant earsplitting flat grating grim guttural hard hoarse jagged jangling jarring noisy off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping raspy raucous rough rugged rusty scratchy screeching severe sharp sour strident stridulous unmelodious unmusical

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2021

You might remember Spears from her songs, belted out in tuneless unison by a gaggle of sixth-grade girls at a sleepover, perhaps, or viewed over and over on MTV.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2021

The songs may still sound tuneless and bombastic to my ears, but Jackman can not only sell this kind of material, he can sell it for twice its value.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2012

The bands were scattered around the fairgrounds, well back from the front entrance, and whatever they were trying for sounded like tuneless noise and echoing feedback by the time it reached us.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

tuneless

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