unmusical
not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
acoustically and aesthetically harsh on the ear; strident; dissonant; cacophonous.
not fond of or skilled in music.
Origin of unmusical
1Other words from unmusical
- un·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
- un·mu·si·cal·ness, noun
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How to use unmusical in a sentence
The Honourable Member complains unmusically that there is 'devil's-dust' in Yorkshire cloth.
Past and Present | Thomas CarlyleA priest knelt before the altar, singing in a thin, cracked voice, so unmusically that the girl winced.
The Book of All-Power | Edgar WallaceMadge was singing—her chatelaine jingling, not unmusically, for accompaniment—as she moved about her room.
The soft voice of His Holiness floated not unmusically through the tense silence of the room.
Carmen Ariza | Charles Francis StockingHe glided across the floor, his wet boots creaking unmusically, and peeped through.
The Yellow Claw | Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for unmusical
/ (ʌnˈmjuːzɪkəl) /
not musical or harmonious
not talented in or appreciative of music
Derived forms of unmusical
- unmusically, adverb
- unmusicalness, noun
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