untuneful

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈtjuːnfʊl/
US: /ʌnˈtuːnfəl/

  1. Not sounding pleasant or musical; out of tune.

    1. The cat's untuneful meow grated on my ears.
    2. The choir's untuneful rendition of the hymn was quite distracting to the congregation.

  2. Lacking melody or harmony.

    1. His voice was untuneful and difficult to listen to.
    2. The song was deliberately untuneful, a cacophony of jarring sounds.

Synonyms

dissonant discordant unmelodious inharmonious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "untuneful" in English means: Not sounding pleasant or musical; out of tune., Lacking melody or harmony..

The phonetic transcription of "untuneful" is /ʌnˈtjuːnfʊl/ in British English and /ʌnˈtuːnfəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "untuneful": dissonant, discordant, unmelodious, inharmonious.

Example usage of "untuneful": "The cat's untuneful meow grated on my ears.". More examples on the page.