mellifluous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of MELLIFLUOUS

having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music <a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials>

Synonyms euphonious, lyrical, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical

Related Words dulcet, golden, sweet

Near Antonyms disconnected, staccato; discordant, dissonant, grating, harsh, inharmonious, jarring, strident, unmelodious, unmusical

Antonyms unlyrical

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