melodious

Pronunciation: /məˈloʊdi.əs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
  2. adjective containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English melodious, from Middle French melodieus, melodieux. By surface analysis, melod(i) + -ous.

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Synonyms

tuneful

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Opposite (antonyms)
tuneless

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