unmusical

[ uhn-myoo-zi-kuh l ]

/ ʌnˈmyu zɪ kəl /

not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.

acoustically and aesthetically harsh on the ear; strident; dissonant; cacophonous.

not fond of or skilled in music.

Origin of unmusical

First recorded in 1600–10; un-¹ + musical

un·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb un·mu·si·cal·ness, noun

When they received our answer, they raised a not unmusical war-cry and, extending their lances, hurried forward with a quick step.

Freeland |Theodor Hertzka
The female, particularly in the spring, sings also, but only a few unconnected and unmusical sounds.

The Natural History of Cage Birds |J. M. Bechstein
Under these conditions, as before stated, the tone may be brilliant, but it will always be unsympathetic and unmusical.

The Renaissance of the Vocal Art |Edmund Myer
When it does essay a madrigal, its shrill, unmusical syllables are anything but pleasing and welcome to the cultivated ear.

Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States |Thomas G. Gentry

When the bird reached the threshold it stopped, and without warning gave vent to a prolonged series of shrill, unmusical sounds.

Carmen Ariza |Charles Francis Stocking

unmusical

/ (ʌnˈmjuːzɪkəl) /

not musical or harmonious

not talented in or appreciative of music

unmusically, adverb unmusicalness, noun