Synonyms for instrumental
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-struh-men-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl |
Top 10 synonyms for instrumental
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for instrumental
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