23 Adjectives to Describe MUSIC
We all listen to music because it is not only something we enjoy doing but music also improves our mood when we are anxious or ill. In that sense, let’s look at adjectives to describe music which can improve your knowledge of English vocabulary a great deal.
Here is the list:
- Brassy
- Catchy
- Delicate
- Discordant
- Dramatic
- Ethnic
- Ecstatic
- Gentle
- Harmonious
- Improvised
- Instrumental
- Liquid
- Lively
- Melodramatic
- Military
- Nostalgic
- Off-key
- Romantic
- Sentimental
- Soft
- Subtle
- Traditional
- Upbeat
Brassy
Meaning: music played on a brass instrument (horn, trumpet, etc.).
- There was loud brass music playing for the Queen’s birthday.
Catchy
Meaning: which is easy to remember.
- Their song won the Eurosong Contest because it was danceable and catchy.
Delicate
Meaning: fine, soft and subtle.
- Sounds of some delicate music were coming from the background.
Discordant
Meaning: producing an unpleasant sound, lacking in harmony.
- Tom Waits is a famous musician who plays discordant music on the piano.
Dramatic
Meaning: full of excitement, striking.
- When the main actor died in a play, the orchestra started playing dramatic music.
Ethnic
Meaning: relating to an ethnic group.
- The radio programme was about different ethnic bands in South America.
Ecstatic
Meaning: delighting, exciting.
- The DJ was playing some ecstatic dance music in the club.
Gentle
Meaning: quiet.
- The sound of gentle music in the room made him fall asleep.
Harmonious
Meaning: having a pleasant sound.
- He played until he managed to produce a harmonious melody.
Improvised
Meaning: to produce music from your imagination rather than prepare it beforehand.
- A guitarist played an improvised solo for 10 minutes.
Instrumental
Meaning: the music with music only, without singing.
- The second song on their latest CD is instrumental. She’s not singing.
Liquid
Meaning: smooth, flowing music.
- The music Mozart composed was simple and liquid.
Lively
Meaning: exciting and energetic.
- The orchestra was playing lively music while everybody was dancing.
Melodramatic
Meaning: exaggerated and emotional.
- When the opera singer came onstage, the music became melodramatic.
Military
Meaning: relating to the army.
- The soldiers were marching with the sound of military music.
Nostalgic
Meaning: the music that makes you remember happy things from the past.
- There was nostalgic music coming from the car radio.
Off-key
Meaning: music which produces notes higher or lower than they are supposed to be.
- Clare could hear her neighbour singing off-key.
Romantic
Meaning: relating to romantic love.
- Molly and her fiance danced to the sounds of romantic music.
Sad
Meaning: the music that makes you feel unhappy.
- The music he played was so sad that some people began to cry.
Sentimental
Meaning: emotional music.
- Sentimental music from the car radio made me feel nostalgic.
Soft
Meaning: slow, with harmonizing rhythm.
- Lucy let some soft music play in order to fall asleep.
Subtle
Meaning: not very loud or noticeable.
- Subtle music was balm to her ears.
Traditional
Meaning: refers to local music which is popular in the area.
- I love social gatherings with Scottish traditional music and dancing.
Upbeat
Meaning: fast music which sounds happy.
- They usually play upbeat music at street festivals.
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