Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for nonmusical. Search instead for nonmusics.

nonmusical

American  
[nahn-myoo-zik-uhl] / ˌnɑnˈmju zɪk əl /

adjective

  1. not musical; not containing, involved with, or skilled in music.


Other Word Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Monologues from stand-up comics who’ve hosted, such as Dave Chappelle, Nikki Glaser and John Mulaney, are typically the one nonmusical part of the show that aren’t heavily scripted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Some of the best bits of “Carole King” are those that give nonmusical readers insight into the creative ferment of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Study after study shows that students who participate in school music outperform their nonmusical counterparts in math, sciences and English.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023

Celebration of the 61-year-old Clooney, as the only nonmusical artist honored, proved the exception.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2022

That’s true even in nonmusical plays that have become much more visually abstract in recent years.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training