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syntonic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪnˈtɒnɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having one's personality in harmony or synergy with one's milieu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: dystonic

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the same frequency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Syntonie (“syntony”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: syntoninen — in harmony with one's personality
  • French: syntone — in harmony with one's personality
  • Italian: sintonico — in harmony with one's personality
  • Spanish: sintónico — in harmony with one's personality
  • Finnish: syntoninen — having the same frequency
  • French: syntone — having the same frequency
  • Italian: sintonico — having the same frequency
  • Manx: co-honnagh — having the same frequency
  • Spanish: sintónico — having the same frequency