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Tuneless: meaning, definitions and examples

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tuneless

 

[ หˆtuหnlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

musical quality

Tuneless refers to a lack of melody or musicality in sound or performance. It describes something that is not pleasing to the ear and may be harsh or dissonant. This term is often used to characterize singing or playing an instrument that lacks harmony or rhythm.

Synonyms

discordant, dissonant, off-key, unmelodious

Examples of usage

  • The tuneless singing of the crowd was difficult to ignore.
  • He attempted to play the song but it came out tuneless.
  • Her tuneless whistling was amusing to her friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "tuneless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desafinado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคธเฅเคฐ เค•เฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช tonlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanpa nada

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะท ะผะตะปะพะดั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bez melodii

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Ÿณ็—ดใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans mรฉlodie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin melodรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท melodisi olmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Œ์น˜์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฏูˆู† ู„ุญู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bez melodie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez melรณdie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆ—‹ๅพ‹็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez melodije

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกn melรณdรญu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตะปะพะดะธััั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ melodiyasฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin melodรญa

Word origin

The word 'tuneless' is formed from the root word 'tune' combined with the suffix '-less'. The term 'tune' originates from the Old French word 'ton', meaning 'sound or tone', which itself traces back to the Latin 'tonus', meaning 'tone, pitch'. The suffix '-less' indicates the absence of something, thereby transforming 'tune' into 'tuneless', effectively meaning 'without tune'. The usage of 'tuneless' in the English language highlights the aesthetic values of melody and harmony in music, as well as in vocal performances. Its emergence can be pinpointed to the development of musical terms in the English language from the late Middle Ages onwards, as music began to hold a central place in cultural and social life.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,782, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.