unlyrical

adjective

Definition of unlyricalnext
1
as in prose

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2
as in jarring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlyrical
  1. prose
  2. jarring
  3. dissonant
  4. harsh
  5. inharmonious
  6. unmusical
  7. grating
  8. strident
Adjective
  • Along with empowering her worldview, Smith and White also seemed to shape Gurdon’s prose style.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prose
Adjective
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In a jarring contrast, Chicago’s CARE teams have responded to fewer than 3,000 calls in about as much time.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of jarring
Adjective
  • In a film, that’s where the music would come up, dissonant strings, ringing ears, the drums increasing tempo.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The score was such a beautiful, odd, dissonant piece of work.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dissonant
Adjective
  • And now those still left in the battered city along Ukraine's southeastern front face death from hunger or disease as another harsh winter looms, with no agreement in sight for even a humanitarian evacuation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Despite low winds and little rain, harsh surf continues to wreak havoc along Southern California's coastal communities.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • We are made loving, good, and pure – entirely free from any inharmonious tendency.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Definition of inharmonious
Adjective
  • Those songs remind Omara of real people and real events, political interludes whose senselessness and brutality have left unmusical lacunae in her life.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
Definition of unmusical
Adjective
  • The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In lesser hands, Diablo Cody’s Rolodex of quirky zingers could come across more grating than endearing.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of grating
Adjective
  • Actor Mark Ruffalo, one of the deal’s most strident critics, has vowed to continue the fight.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The framework from Democratic Majority for Israel takes a less strident view on Netanyahu, who faces another election this month.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of strident
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