Antonyms for melodious

Grammar : Adj

Spell : muh-loh-dee-uh s

Phonetic Transcription : məˈloʊ di əs

Definition of melodious

Origin : late 14c., from Old French melodios "melodious; delightful" (French mélodieux), from Medieval Latin melodiosus, from Latin melodia (see melody). Related: Melodiously; melodiousness.

adj harmonious

Example sentences :

"But be calm," said the grave, melodious voice, at the young man's side.
Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

A melodious "Thank you," coming as from another being, rewarded me.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

First, That apparent proportion, or the melodious connection of 17.
Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume II (of V) » by John Ruskin

From the distance came the melodious pealing of church bells.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

As if the spell had been thwarted, I followed the melodious adagio of her footsteps.
Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker

“It seems to be a melodious language,” said Mr. Roebuck, greatly amused.
Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland

The verses were very lucid and melodious, and the subject agreeable.
Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre

"Be welcome, dear friend," she accosted her with a sweet, melodious voice.
Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre

Does it lie in the melodious aves, and under the robes of Rome?
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 » by Various

No word, no name had ever seemed to him so sweet, so melodious so caressing.
Extract from : « The Child of Pleasure » by Gabriele D'Annunzio

Synonyms for melodious

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