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What is another word for Lyrical? – 191 Lyrical Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    poetic musical melodic harmonious euphonic symphonic orchestral vocal choral instrumental expressive emotional passionate imaginative creative artistic beautiful elegant refined cultured sophisticated polished lyrical songlike tuneful dulcet sweet soothing calming peaceful serene idyllic dreamy romantic sentimental nostalgic wistful melancholic mournful sonorous resonant rich full vibrant vivid descriptive figurative metaphorical symbolic allegorical poeticized poetical musicalized melodized harmonized symphonized orchestralized

    Meaning of Lyrical

    The primary meaning of the word "Lyrical" is related to having a songlike quality, often used to describe poetry, music, or language that is expressive and emotional.

    Definitions

    • Having a songlike quality, especially in language or poetry
    • * Expressing the writer's emotions in a personal and imaginative way
    • * Relating to or characteristic of lyric poetry, which is typically short, expressive, and musical

    Etymology of Lyrical

    The word "Lyrical" originates from the Greek word "lyra", which refers to a musical instrument, and the Latin word "lyricus", meaning "of or pertaining to the lyre"
    Historically, the term "lyrical" was used to describe poetry that was meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a lyre, and over time, it has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to music, poetry, and expressive language

    Example Uses

    • The poet's lyrical language captured the beauty of the natural world
    • * The singer's lyrical voice soared through the opera house
    • * The novel's lyrical prose was both poetic and evocative

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    harsh discordant cacophonous jarring grating unpleasant unmelodious unmusical inharmonious unpoetic unemotional unexpressive dull flat lifeless mundane prosaic literal factual straightforward unadorned unornamented plain simple unrefined uncultured unsophisticated crude coarse rough unpolished unlyrical unmelodic unsymphonic unorchestral

    Related Nouns

    poetry music song melody harmony lyric verse stanza line phrase language expression emotion imagination creativity art beauty elegance refinement culture sophistication polish lyricism musicality melodiousness harmoniousness symphoniousness orchestralness

    Related Verbs

    sing play compose write create express imagine poetize musicalize melodize harmonize symphonize orchestrate refine polish cultivate sophistication beautify elegance refine culture

    Related Adjectives

    poetic musical melodic harmonious euphonic symphonic orchestral vocal choral instrumental expressive emotional passionate imaginative creative artistic beautiful elegant refined cultured sophisticated polished lyrical songlike tuneful dulcet sweet soothing calming peaceful serene idyllic dreamy romantic sentimental nostalgic wistful melancholic mournful sonorous resonant rich full vibrant vivid descriptive figurative metaphorical symbolic allegorical