- having a pleasant or catchy tune; melodious
- producing a melody or music
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tune•ful /ˈtunfəl, ˈtyun-/USA pronunciation
adj.
tune•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Music and Dancefull of melody;
melodious.
tune•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
tune•ful
(to̅o̅n′fəl, tyo̅o̅n′-),USA pronunciation adj.
tune′ful•ly, adv.
tune′ful•ness, n.
- full of melody;
melodious:tuneful compositions. - producing musical sounds or melody.
- tune + -ful 1585–95
tune′ful•ness, n.
- 1. musical, harmonious, dulcet, sweet.
- 1. discordant.
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tuneful /ˈtjuːnfʊl/ adj
'tuneful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
harmonious
- melodic
- song
- chantant
- dulcet
- harmony
- hummable
- meadowlark
- melodious
- middle-of-the-road
- musical
- tunable