unmelodious

adjective

un·me·lo·di·ous ˌən-mə-ˈlō-dē-əs

: not having a pleasing melody : not sweet or agreeable in sound

… her singing voice is an unmelodious growl.—

Dany Margolies

unmelodiously adverb

unmelodiousness noun

I awoke to the unmelodious clatter of jackhammers at the construction site next door

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of unmelodious was in 1665

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“Unmelodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmelodious. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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