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Antonyms for instrumental

Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-struh-men-tl
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl

Definition of instrumental

Origin :
  • late 14c., "of the nature of an instrument," from Old French instrumental, from Medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum (see instrument). Meaning "serviceable, useful" is from c.1600. Of music, c.1500; noun meaning "musical composition for instruments only" is attested by 1940. Related: Instrumentally; instrumentality.
  • adj influential, assisting
Example sentences :
  • The trade with England depends on the peace which we have been instrumental in preserving.
  • Extract from : « The Last Voyage » by Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
  • But whether or not any of these leaders was instrumental in his awakening is now unknown.
  • Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg
  • After this, hypnosis can be instrumental in achieving the final goal.
  • Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers
  • They hate me now because I have been instrumental in thwarting them.
  • Extract from : « Kilgorman » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • If she were innocent, then she must be in trouble, and he hoped to be instrumental in relieving her.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Bravery » by Burt L. Standish
  • I cannot recall anything the least like it in other instrumental compositions.'
  • Extract from : « The Child of Pleasure » by Gabriele D'Annunzio
  • He was accustomed to take a poem as the basis of an instrumental piece.
  • Extract from : « A Popular History of the Art of Music » by W. S. B. Mathews
  • He was the man who had been instrumental in taking her husband148 away from her.
  • Extract from : « The Secret of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White
  • Had I been instrumental in nurturing those flowers of the heart?
  • Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
  • We had plenty of instrumental music during and after dinner.
  • Extract from : « The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) » by Charles C. F. Greville

Synonyms for instrumental

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