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Musical vs Amusical - What's the difference?

musical | amusical |

As a noun musical

is a musical.

As an adjective amusical is

not musical.

musical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to music.
  • Gifted or skilled in music.
  • Pleasing to the ear.

    • Related terms

    * music * musicality * musically * musical instrument * musical theatre * musical film

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stage performance, show or film which involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

    • amusical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not musical.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2006, date=February 24, author=Liz Armstrong, Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Brian Nemtusak, J. Niimi, title=The Treatment, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=The band alternates male and female lead vocals; when Emily Elizabeth sings she often punctuates whatever needs punctuating with an amusical screech, which gets annoying quick
  • (neuroscience) Exhibiting amusia.
  • * {{quote-journal, 2001, date=June 1, Michael Balter, What Makes the Mind Dance and Count, Science citation
    • , passage=At the meeting, Isabelle Peretz of the University of Montreal reported preliminary results with amusical subjects that may support the hypothesis that the brain contains specific neural pathways for music.}}