"tuneless" meaning in English

See tuneless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tuneless [comparative], most tuneless [superlative]
Etymology: 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
  2. Silent or mute.
    Sense id: en-tuneless-en-adj-5ksn9AxM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tunelessly

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