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UNMUSICAL

Dictionary entry overview: What does unmusical mean?

• UNMUSICAL (adjective)
The adjective UNMUSICAL has 3 senses:

1. lacking interest in or talent for music
2. not musical in nature
3. lacking melody

Familiarity information: UNMUSICAL used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• UNMUSICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Lacking interest in or talent for music

Synonyms:

nonmusical; unmusical

Context examples:

too unmusical to care for concerts / it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical

Antonym:

musical (talented in or devoted to music)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Not musical in nature

Synonyms:

dissonant; nonmusical; unmusical

Context example:

the unmusical cry of the bluejay

Attribute:

musicality; musicalness (the property of sounding like music)

Antonym:

musical (characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Lacking melody

Synonyms:

unmelodic; unmelodious; unmusical

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