adj
Meaning 1
Not musical: lacking in musical ability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unmusical
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adj
Meaning 2
Not musical: unmelodic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
lacking melody
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unmelodious, unmelodic
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
not musical in nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the unmusical cry of the bluejay
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonmusical
Antonyms: musical
adjective
Meaning 5
lacking interest in or talent for music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- too unmusical to care for concerts
- it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonmusical
Antonyms: musical
History
Etymology
From un- + musical.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: umusikalsk — not musical
- Finnish: epämusikaalinen — not musical
- Greek: άμουσος (ámousos) — not musical
- Ancient Greek: ἄνομος (ánomos) — not musical
- Norwegian Bokmål: umusikalsk — not musical
- Norwegian Nynorsk: umusikalsk — not musical
- Swedish: omusikalisk — not musical