TUNEFUL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

tuneful

adjective

ˈtün-fəl

Definition of tuneful

as in symphonic

having a pleasing mixture of notes some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film

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Recent Examples of tuneful Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026 One is a free or low-cost learning series about the composer-librettist pair, whose witty, tuneful works lampooned social climbers, the legal profession, the military, the class system and more. — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026 So go ahead and make your own playlist from these choices on Spotify or another streaming service and enjoy a tuneful Christmas day. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 Ryan Davis, a singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky, makes tuneful, funny music that’s vaguely rooted in country and indie-rock, but also leaves room for hard left turns, including unforeseeable breakbeats. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tuneful

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Adjective

In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
During his freshman year of high school, Butker’s tuba-playing partner, the varsity kicker, approached Butker, originally a soccer player, during symphonic band class about taking on the kicking duties for the football team the next year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphonic

Adjective

Yet the filmmakers infuse it with levity, showing his love and affinity for animals, as well ashis musical talents.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
The musical revival, directed by Lincoln Center Theater’s artistic director Lear deBessonet, grossed a whooping $1,963,666 for its final eight performances.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of musical

Adjective

But any of its musical sequences, especially those featuring Garland’s sterling and melodious voice, is still guaranteed to give audiences goosebumps for decades to come.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
The cows are pampered with melodious poetry describing their beauty and calling them by their names.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

Definition of melodious

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