tuneless
[toon-lis, tyoon-]
adjective
unmelodious; unmusical.
making or giving no music; silent: In the corner stood a tuneless old piano.
Origin of tuneless
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Related Words for tuneless
hoarse, discordant, raspy, cracked, raucous, jarring, hard, grim, severe, rigid, sharp, bitter, strident, bleak, coarse, acrid, astringent, cacophonous, clashing, craggyExamples from the Web for tuneless
Historical Examples of tuneless
There was genuine feeling in her voice, usually loud, harsh, and tuneless.
The Dop DoctorClotilde Inez Mary Graves
Dyck's voice was tuneless, his manner rigid, his eyes burning.
No Defense, CompleteGilbert Parker
Some one was piping on a reed flageolet—an eerie, tuneless wailing.
Caravans By NightHarry Hervey
I always sing at my work, and what's more, my song is not tuneless.
Canadian Fairy TalesCyrus Macmillan
"There is the other alternative," said Guido, with a tuneless little laugh.
CeciliaF. Marion Crawford
tuneless
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