English Explanatory Dictionary

tone-deafness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition or quality of being tone-deaf.
  2. Being unable to recognize and match pitches.
  3. Being out of touch, out of sync, or oblivious.

Word forms

tone-deafness

Etymology

From tone-deaf + -ness.

Synonyms

unattunedness obliviousness

Antonyms

perfect pitch attunedness
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