non-musical
adjective
(alsononmusical)uk/ˌnɒnˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/notrelatingto or usingmusic:
Many of the orchestra'smembershave non-musicaldayjobs.
Thevarietyshowincludeda goodnumberof nonmusicalacts, such asjugglersandstand-upcomics.
notsoundingpleasant, likemusic:
Weheardthe nonmusicalclatterofdishesbeingwashedin thekitchen.
Irangthebell, which gave adull, non-musicalsound.
notinterestedorskilledinmusic:
Hegrewup in a non-musicalfamilyand didn'tstartplayingtheguitaruntil he was incollege.
Although she had beenconsidereda nonmusicalpersonall herlife, she wasdrawnto thedrums.
Synonym
unmusical
- This ismusicthatdepictsnon-musicalevents,tellingastory.
- He had alongandsuccessfulcareerin non-musicaltheatrebefore beingcastin his firstsingingrolein "The Music Man".
- Hismannerofspeakinghad ajarring, nonmusicalcadence.
- "Myself, I'mtotallynonmusical,"explainedthe singer'sfather.
Musical performances
- anti-musical
- backspin
- cabaret
- cloth ears
- cloth-eared
- encore
- fog machine
- gig
- have cloth earsphrase
- in concertidiom
- jam session
- party mix
- post-concert
- recital
- set
- setlist
- soundscape
- throat singing
- tin ear
- tin-eared
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Spectacles & performances
Noise & noisy
Playing music
Writing, reading & studying music