euphonious
Sweet to hear
Euphonious describes sounds that are pleasing to the ear—smooth, harmonious, and agreeable.
The word applies to music, speech, or any acoustic experience: the euphonious blend of strings and woodwinds, a euphonious name.
It's the opposite of cacophonous.
The noun is euphony.
Agreeable in sound
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- tunefulPleasing in sound
- lyricalMusically expressive
- symphonicPertaining to large-scale orchestral music
orchestral · dulcet · mellifluous · sonorous · resonant · cadenced · rhythmic · choral
Matching initial consonants
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- syllabicOf speech segments
vowel · prosody · meter · cadence · rhythm · eloquent · fluent · articulate
Avian musical vocalizations
- wind chimesSuspended tubes making tones
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
rustling · waves · nightingale · lark · cricket · whale song · bamboo · breeze
melodious
Agreeable in sound
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- tunefulPleasing in sound
- lyricalMusically expressive
symphonic · orchestral · dulcet · mellifluous · sonorous · resonant · cadenced · rhythmic · choral · aria
alliteration
Matching initial consonants
- assonanceVowel sound repetition
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
syllabic · vowel · prosody · meter · cadence · rhythm · eloquent · fluent · articulate · smooth
birdsong
Avian musical vocalizations
- wind chimesSuspended tubes making tones
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
rainfall · rustling · waves · nightingale · lark · cricket · whale song · bamboo · breeze · stream
singing
Vocal music-making
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
- hummingContinuous low-pitched sound
- lullabySoothing song for babies
serenade · chanting · caroling · warbling · cooing · soprano · tenor · vibrato · falsetto · baritone
euphoniouscacophonous
Harsh and jarring
discordant · dissonant · harsh · jarring · grating
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