tuneful

adjective

tune·​ful ˈtün-fəl How to pronounce tuneful (audio)
ˈtyün-
Synonyms of tunefulnext
: melodious, musical
a tuneful ballad
tunefully
ˈtün-fə-lē How to pronounce tuneful (audio)
ˈtyün-
adverb
tunefulness noun

Examples of tuneful in a Sentence

some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film
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This new 20-minute epic was the band’s Crazy Horse moment, their idea of a rock anthem that starts with a tuneful, melancholy song and then proceeds to deconstruct it with loud report. Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 The songs, while tuneful and well-crafted, often blur together. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 In between those albums, Cocteau Twins released an EP in September, Love’s Easy Tears, featuring four of the most tuneful and uptempo songs of the band’s ’86 output. Al Shipley, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026 But their tuneful and robust, swaggering rock-and-roll songs were hugely popular and did, in fact, hold up. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuneful

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tuneful was in 1591

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“Tuneful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuneful. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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tuneful

adjective
tune·​ful ˈt(y)ün-fəl How to pronounce tuneful (audio)
tunefully adverb

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