tuneless

[ toon-lis, tyoon- ]

/ ˈtun lɪs, ˈtyun- /

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adjective

unmelodious; unmusical.

making or giving no music; silent: In the corner stood a tuneless old piano.

Nearby words

tune, tommy, tune-up, tuned in, tuneful, tunefully, tuneless, tunelessly, tuner, tunesmith, tung oil, tung tree

Origin of tuneless

First recorded in 1585–95; tune + -less

Related forms

tune·less·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for tuneless

Its inflexible harshness and cacophany seemed like the voice of fate speaking out its tuneless perseverance in the night.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Dyck's voice was tuneless, his manner rigid, his eyes burning.
No Defense, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The wind whistled around the cliffs, ceaselessly moaning a tuneless song.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance
Again mounting, he rode swiftly away, singing a loud and tuneless song.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry

The huge carter was sprawling on the front sacks, yelling a tuneless chant at the top of his voice.
Adam Johnstone's Son|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for tuneless

tuneless

/ (ˈtjuːnlɪs) /

adjective

having no melody or tune

mainly poetic not producing or able to produce music; silent

Derived Forms

tunelessly, adverbtunelessness, noun

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tuneless

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tuneless

adjective

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