unmelodious

adjective

ˌən-mə-ˈlō-dē-əs How to pronounce unmelodious (audio)
Definition of unmelodiousnext
as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds I awoke to the unmelodious clatter of jackhammers at the construction site next door

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmelodious
  1. shrill
  2. unmusical
  3. noisy
  4. dissonant
  5. unpleasant
  6. cacophonous
  7. metallic
  8. inharmonious
Adjective
  • Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • Those songs remind Omara of real people and real events, political interludes whose senselessness and brutality have left unmusical lacunae in her life.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.
    The Economist, The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Definition of unmusical
Adjective
  • In today’s noisy landscape, initial efforts to get a fledgling client noticed may fall short.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Positive energy Bears wide receiver DJ Moore looked around a noisy Friday afternoon locker room when asked how the team has handled the recent coaching changes.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • Centuries of grime has been wiped away to reveal an immaculate but aesthetically dissonant house of worship: a Gothic church that glistens.
    Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Just as the concert’s success depends on most musicians playing correctly despite a few dissonant notes, a blockchain’s integrity relies on honest nodes reaching consensus even when some nodes fail or act maliciously.
    Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of dissonant
Adjective
  • Almost everyone is bitter, unpleasant, scheming, self-centered, manipulative or awful (or just plain crazy).
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The news, predictably, was unpleasant: the Olympic roster was about to leak, and Clark wasn’t on it.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • Hundreds of revelers roar at once, thrusting homemade torches into the freezing air and banging pans together with cacophonous glee.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Getty The designation recognizes areas with pristine natural soundscapes, an increasingly necessary balm in our cacophonous modern world.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of cacophonous
Adjective
  • Beyoncé and her daughter (and costar), Blue Ivy, wore metallic gowns and looked stunning.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Mix them with iridescent ball ornaments, metallic ball garland, and paper chains for a plentiful tree.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of metallic
Adjective
  • Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 July 2021
Definition of inharmonious
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