melodious

melodious
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. melodic, melic, melopoeic; tuneful, lilting, lyric[al], singable, cantabile; bel canto. See music.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. agreeable, pleasing, euphonic, sweet, tuneful, dulcet, accordant, assonant, mellifluous, resonant, mellow, in tune, well tuned, harmonic, symphonic, symphonious, unisonant, soft, clear, silvery, silver-toned, euphonious; see also harmonious 1 , musical 1 .
Ant. harsh*, grating, discordant.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
tuneful, musical, melodic, songlike, harmonious, euphonic, symphonic, sweet, pleasing to the ear, mellifluous.
ANT.: cacophonous, discordant, unmusical
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having or producing a pleasing melody: melodic, musical, tuneful. See SOUNDS. 2. Resembling or having the effect of music, especially pleasing music: dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, melodic, musical, tuneful. See SOUNDS.

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