Synonyms for musical

Synonyms for (noun) musical

Synonyms: musical, musical comedy, musical theater

Definition: a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

Similar words: motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, film, flick, pic, picture, picture show

Definition: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

Usage: they went to a movie every Saturday night; the film was shot on location


Similar words: play

Definition: a theatrical performance of a drama

Usage: the play lasted two hours


Synonyms for (adj) musical

Synonyms: musical, melodic, melodious

Definition: containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

Usage: the melodious song of a meadowlark

Similar words: songlike, ariose

Definition: having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)


Similar words: songful, canorous

Definition: richly melodious


Similar words: cantabile, singing

Definition: smooth and flowing


Similar words: sweet, mellifluous, mellisonant, honeyed, dulcet

Definition: pleasing to the ear

Usage: the dulcet tones of the cello


Similar words: lyrical

Definition: suitable for or suggestive of singing


Synonyms: musical

Definition: characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music

Usage: a musical speaking voice; a musical comedy

Similar words: chanted

Definition: sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

Usage: a chanted psalm


Similar words: liquid

Definition: smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness

Usage: the liquid song of a robin


Similar words: singable

Definition: suitable for singing

Usage: singable melody is the essence of music- Winthrop Sargeant


Synonyms: musical

Definition: talented in or devoted to music

Usage: comes from a very musical family

Similar words: philharmonic

Definition: devoted to or appreciative of music

Usage: the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air


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