canorous
Pleasant to hear
Canorous means melodious or resonant, describing sounds that are pleasant and musical to the ear.
The word is literary and rare, typically appearing in poetry or formal prose: the canorous call of songbirds at dawn.
It suggests a rich, ringing quality rather than mere pleasantness.
Agreeable in sound
- tunefulPleasing in sound
- songfulHaving much melody
- singingVocal music-making
- dulcetSweetly musical in tone
mellifluous · euphonious · lyrical · lilting · warbling · trilling · crooning · serenading
Deep and full-toned
- symphonicPertaining to large-scale orchestral music
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- musicalSung theatrical production
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
resonant · rich · full-bodied · acoustic · chamber · philharmonic · concerto · sonata
Musically expressive
- cadencedHaving rhythmic flow
- rhythmicHaving regular tempo
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- euphonicAgreeable in sound
metrical · measured · sonnet · ode · verse · ballad · refrain · assonance
Sustained resonant sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
resounding · clear · bell-like · carrying · projecting · amplified · deep · booming
melodious
Agreeable in sound
dulcet · mellifluous · euphonious · lyrical · lilting · warbling · trilling · crooning · serenading · aria
sonorous
Deep and full-toned
- symphonicPertaining to large-scale orchestral music
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
- musicalSung theatrical production
harmonious · resonant · rich · full-bodied · acoustic · chamber · philharmonic · concerto · sonata · overture
lyrical
Musically expressive
euphonic · metrical · measured · sonnet · ode · verse · ballad · refrain · assonance · alliteration
ringing
Sustained resonant sound
- reverberatingContinuing to echo
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
echoing · resounding · clear · bell-like · carrying · projecting · amplified · deep · booming · thunderous
canorouscacophonous
Harsh and jarring
discordant · dissonant · harsh · tuneless · unmelodious
chant, enchant, recant, incantation, cantata, canto, cantor, descant, cantabile