"tuneless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tuneless [comparative], most tuneless [superlative]
Etymology: From tune + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tune|less}} tune + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} tuneless (comparative more tuneless, superlative most tuneless)
  1. Having no pleasing tune; not tuneful.
    Sense id: en-tuneless-en-adj-DsyFH4ii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 50 50
  2. Silent or mute.
    Sense id: en-tuneless-en-adj-5ksn9AxM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tunelessly
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