English adjective: musical | |||
1. | musical characterized by or capable of producing music | ||
Samples | A musical evening. Musical instruments. | ||
2. | musical talented in or devoted to music | ||
Samples | Comes from a very musical family. | ||
Similar | philharmonic | ||
Antonyms | nonmusical, unmusical | ||
3. | musical characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music | ||
Samples | A musical speaking voice. A musical comedy. | ||
Similar | chanted, liquid, singable | ||
Attribute | musicality, musicalness | ||
Antonyms | nonmusical, unmusical | ||
4. | musical containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody | ||
Samples | The melodious song of a meadowlark. | ||
Synonyms | melodic, melodious | ||
Similar | ariose, canorous, cantabile, dulcet, honeyed, lyrical, mellifluous, mellisonant, singing, songful, songlike, sweet | ||
Antonyms | unmelodic, unmelodious, unmusical | ||
English noun: musical | |||
1. | musical (communication) a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing | ||
Synonyms | musical comedy, musical theater | ||
Broader (hypernym) | film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show, play | ||