Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuneless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: tune-less
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful.

adj

Silent or mute.

Example Sentences

"They insist they aren't a hardcore band, but their hectic pace and tuneless vocals are certainly in the hardcore vein."

Etymology

Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English tuneless From tune + -less.

Inflected Forms

more tuneless (comparative) most tuneless (superlative)

Derived Forms

tunelessly tunelessness

Synonyms

untuneful unmelodious

Questions

What does tuneless mean?: Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful.
Where does tuneless come from?: Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English tuneless From tune + -less.

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