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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.

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Origin of tuneless

First recorded in 1585–95; tune + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM tuneless

tune·less·ly, adverb

Words nearby tuneless

tundra, tundra swan, tune, tuneful, tune in, tuneless, tune out, tuner, tunesmith, tune-up, Tunga penetrans
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Words related to tuneless

hoarse, discordant, raspy, cracked, raucous, jarring, hard, grim, severe, rigid, sharp, bitter, strident, bleak, coarse, acrid, astringent, cacophonous, clashing, craggy

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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 of tuneless

tunelessly, adverbtunelessness, noun
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