Tuneless: meaning, definitions and examples
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tuneless
[ หtuหnlษs ]
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:
๐ต๐น desafinado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคธเฅเคฐ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช tonlos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanpa nada
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะท ะผะตะปะพะดัั
๐ต๐ฑ bez melodii
๐ฏ๐ต ้ณ็ดใฎ
๐ซ๐ท sans mรฉlodie
๐ช๐ธ sin melodรญa
๐น๐ท melodisi olmayan
๐ฐ๐ท ์์น์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฏูู ูุญู
๐จ๐ฟ bez melodie
๐ธ๐ฐ bez melรณdie
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆๅพ็
๐ธ๐ฎ brez melodije
๐ฎ๐ธ รกn melรณdรญu
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะปะพะดะธัััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแฃแ แ แแ แแกแฌแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ melodiyasฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ sin melodรญa
Etymology
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.
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