tuneless
Americanadjective
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unmelodious; unmusical.
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making or giving no music; silent.
In the corner stood a tuneless old piano.
adjective
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having no melody or tune
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poetic not producing or able to produce music; silent
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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 detective, meanwhile, was microwaving a cup of lukewarm coffee in the break room, whistling something tuneless, and reading a text from his wife:
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022
It’s a tuneless ditty that breaks down the oddball activities Bamford engages in to keep dark thoughts at bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
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
Sometimes Rita will hum, while kneading or peeling: a wordless humming, tuneless, unfathomable.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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