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tone-deaf Definition

tone·-deaf (tōn′def′)

adjective

not able to distinguish accurately differences in musical pitch

tone-deaf Related Forms
tone′·-deaf′ness noun
tone-deaf Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • choir: I once appeared on daytime TV as part of a tone-deaf choir.
  • ear: In the second half, my favorite singer in the whole wide world blew out all the cobwebs in my tone-deaf ears.
  • person: Music is either " meaningful " or to a tone-deaf person " meaningless " .

Browse dictionary entries near tone-deaf

  1. ‹ tone control
  2. ‹ tone color
  3. ‹ tone cluster
  4. ‹ tone
  5. ‹ tondo
  6. ‹ tonality
  7. ‹ tonal
  8. ‹ ton
  9. ‹ -tomy
  10. ‹ tomtit
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