tuneless

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adjective

Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful.

Similar
untunefulunmelodious
Opposite
tuneful
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tune →
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Meanings

adjectivetuneless (comparative more tuneless, superlative most tuneless)

comparative more tuneless · superlative most tuneless

  1. Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful.

    They insist they aren't a hardcore band, but their hectic pace and tuneless vocals are certainly in the hardcore vein.

    1982 August 14, Mary Ann Peacott, Liz Nania, “BT's In Boston”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 5, page 12
  2. Silent or mute.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot having a musical sound or pleasing tune

Similar
untunefulunmelodious
Opposite
tuneful
Also see
unmelodiousuntuneful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishtune
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishtuneless

From tune + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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