euphonic

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UK/juːˈfɒnɪk/US/juˈfɑnɪk/

adjective

Characterized by euphony; harmonious.

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Meanings

adjectiveeuphonic (comparative more euphonic, superlative most euphonic)

comparative more euphonic · superlative most euphonic

  1. Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
    1 more example

    The title of this work has not been chosen without the grave and solid deliberation which matters of importance demand from the prudent. Even its first, or general denomination, was the result of no common research or selection, although, according to the example of my predecessors, I had only to seize upon the most sounding and euphonic surname that English history or topography affords, and elect it at once as the title of my work, and the name of my hero.

    1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], “Introductory”, in Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since. […], 2nd edition, volume I, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC, pages 3–4

    Synonyms: dulcet, euphonious, euphonous, mellifluous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterized by euphony; harmonious.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or characterized by euphony

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From euphony + -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’).

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Translations

Bulgarian благозвучен
  • благозвучен (blagozvučen)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Catalan eufònic
  • eufòniccharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Chinese Mandarin 和諧悅耳的 /和谐悦耳的
  • 和諧悅耳的 /和谐悦耳的 (héxié yuè'ěr de)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Czech libozvučný, eufonický
  • libozvučnýcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • eufonickýcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Finnish eufoninen, soinnukas
  • eufoninencharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • soinnukascharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • sopusointuinencharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
French euphonique
  • euphoniquecharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
German eufonisch, euphonisch
  • eufonischcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • euphonischcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • wohlklingendcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Greek ευφωνικός
  • ευφωνικός (effonikós)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Irish dea-fhoghrach
  • dea-fhoghrachcharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Italian eufonico
  • eufonicocharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Portuguese eufónico, eufônico
  • eufónicocharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • eufônicocharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Romanian eufonic
  • eufoniccharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Russian благозву́чный
  • благозву́чный (blagozvúčnyj)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Spanish eufónico
  • eufónicocharacterized by euphony — see also harmonious
Ukrainian милозву́чний, евфоні́чний
  • милозву́чний (mylozvúčnyj)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious
  • евфоні́чний (evfoníčnyj)characterized by euphony — see also harmonious

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

euphonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphonic

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“euphonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euphonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphonic.

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