tuneless
adjective
unmelodious; unmusical.
tunelessly
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a word derived from
tuneless.
Example Sentences
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Instantly, the songs blended tunelessly into a cheer: It was assumed — though never actually established — that the man with the portrait was an actual Saudi, rather than a local, cosplay version.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
She sat there, arms around knees, and hummed tunelessly to herself.
From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017
In the bleak winter of 1989, as I banged away tunelessly on the keyboard in the basement of my college dorm, a stranger walked in, shivering, his face wrapped in bandages.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2016
The birds must be careful to sing a decent song, because the fussy females are more attracted to a male with a fine voice, rather than one which chirps tunelessly.
From Forbes ● Jan. 2, 2014
Back in his bedroom he finished dressing hurriedly, whistling tunelessly as he stooped to grease and comb his hair before the mirror inside his wardrobe.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
