Shrill and Tuneful

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Shrill adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.

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Tuneful is an antonym for shrill.

Nearby Words: shrilled, shrilly, shrilling, shrillness

Tuneful adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film

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Shrill is an antonym for tuneful.

Nearby Words: tune, tuneless, tunefulness, tunefully

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Tuneful and Shrill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shrill/tuneful

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