TONELESS

toneless

(adjective) lacking in tone or expression; ā€œhis toneless mechanical voiceā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

toneless (comparative more toneless, superlative most toneless)

Lacking tone or expression.

Lacking vitality; listless.

(linguistics) Lacking tone or pitch, have the neutral tone.

Anagrams

• noteless

Source: Wiktionary


Tone"less, a.

Definition: Having no tone; unmusical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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