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Poetic vs Melodious - What's the difference?

poetic | melodious | Synonyms |

Poetic is a synonym of melodious.


As adjectives the difference between poetic and melodious

is that poetic is poetic (relating to poetry) while melodious is having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.

poetic

English

Alternative forms

* poetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to poetry.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Sarah Glaz
    • , title= Ode to Prime Numbers , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.}}
  • Characteristic of poets.
  • Description of persons, objects, or ideas that connect to the soul of the beholder.

    • Antonyms

    * prosaic

    Related terms

    * poet * poem * poetry

    Derived terms

    * poetic justice * poetic licence * poetic bent * poetically

    melodious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2013 , date=October 13 , author=Erik Adams , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Lisa’s Wedding” (season six, episode 19; originally aired 3/19/1995) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Patinkin’s melodious voice is a natural fit for animation, and he breathes just the right type of upper-crust life into Hugh in 22 short minutes. }}