unmusical
gb/ʌnməsɪkəl/ us/ʌnməsɪkəl/
C1
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
C1
property
1
lacking musical ability or sense
not good at music; not able to sing or play well
사용 패턴：
[someone] is unmusical; an unmusical [person/ear]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t use this to mean “not related to music” (use non-musical for that).
유의어
tone-deaf (More specific: unable to recognize or sing correct pitch.)
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musically untalented (More explicit and neutral; focuses on lack of skill.)
반의어
musical (Having musical ability or sensitivity.)
연어
an unmusical person
|an unmusical child
|unmusical students
|an unmusical ear
|deeply unmusical
|completely unmusical
|rather unmusical
|feel unmusical
주제
music
|abilities
|education
예문
- He loves going to concerts, but he’s completely unmusical and can’t carry a tune.
- She describes herself as unmusical, so she avoids karaoke.
- I’m fairly unmusical, but I can keep a basic rhythm on the drums.
학습자용 예문
- I am unmusical, so I do not sing.
- He is unmusical but he likes music.
adjective
C1
property
2
not pleasant or melodious
not nice to listen to
사용 패턴：
an unmusical [sound/voice/noise]
자주 하는 실수：
When describing a sound, unmusical means “not pleasant,” not simply “not music.”
유의어
discordant (Emphasizes clashing sounds, especially in music-like contexts.)
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grating (Emphasizes an irritating effect on the listener.)
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harsh (General word for unpleasant sound; not necessarily music-related.)
반의어
melodious (Pleasantly musical and smooth-sounding.)
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harmonious (Pleasing because sounds fit well together.)
연어
an unmusical sound
|an unmusical voice
|unmusical noises
|unmusical clatter
|unmusical laughter
|unmusical squeak
|unmusical rhythm
주제
music
|sounds
|communication
예문
- The old door made an unmusical screech as it opened.
- His unmusical singing drew laughs from the back row.
- The recording is full of unmusical clangs and background noise.
학습자용 예문
- The noise was unmusical and loud.
문법
기본형
unmusical
IPA
GB/ʌnməsɪkəl/
US/ʌnməsɪkəl/
음절 및 강세
un - music - al （3음절）
활용형
Adjective
- Base: unmusical
- Comparative: unmusicaler
- Superlative: unmusicalest
표현
an unmusical ear
1/ən ʌnməsɪkəl ˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
poor sense of pitch
not able to hear if music is in tune
예문
- I have an unmusical ear, so I can’t tell when a guitar is slightly out of tune.
- He admits he has an unmusical ear, which makes choir practice stressful.
- With an unmusical ear, she struggled to match the notes the teacher played.