Words To Describe Sounds (With Meaning)

Words To Describe Pleasing Sound

1. Melodic– Pleasant sound. Example: His voice was deep and melodic
2. Sonorous– Imposingly deep and full. Example: He sung aloud with a sonorous and musical voice.
3. Rich: Very strong but pleasing sound. Example: He read aloud with a deep and rich voice.
4. Musical– Very melodious and tuneful sound. Example: They burst out into rich, musical laughter.
5. Mellow: Pleasantly smooth or soft. Example Carlos was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice.
6. Listenable-Easy or pleasant to listen to. Example: All the tracks proved eminently listenable.
7. Lilting: Sound that rises and falls in pitch in a pleasant way. Example: He spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish Lilt.
8. Dulcet: Sweet and soothing. Example: She recorded the dulcet tones of the singing birds.  
9. Pure: Clear and beautiful sound. Example: Alex spoke aloud with a pure voice.
10. Classic: Soft and soothing sound. Example: The choir team was classic in their tone.
11. Soft: Quiet and peaceful. Example: On his deathbed, Dad emphatically spoke in a soft voice.
12. Sweet: Very Pleasant tone. Example: She confidently spoke to her boyfriend with a sweet voice.

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Words To Describe Noisy Sound

1. Uproarious– Provoking loud noise. Example: An uproarious party.
2. Tumultuous-Loud, confused noise. Example: The applause was tumultuous.
3. At full blast– With maximum power or intensity. Example: The music is on full blast
4. Almighty– Unlimited in power or intensity. Example: The music from her car is usually of almighty sound.
5. Brassy-Harsh and loud. Example: Audience members are tapping their feet to the brassy music of the band.
6. Deafening– So loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. Example: The music reached a deafening crescendo.
7. Ear–splitting– So loud or high that it hurts your ears. Example: Ear-splitting cheers erupted from the fans during the final seconds of the game.
8. Thunderous– Extremely loud. Example: Soon after she ran into a bathroom, she heard a thunderous banging noise outside.
9. Thundering– Resounding, loud, deep noise. Example: Thundering waterfalls.
10. Shrill– High-pitched and piercing. Example: A piercing whistle shrilled through the night air. 
11. Sharp– Clear and loud sound. Example: The goat produced a sharp bleat
12. Rowdy-Rough, disorderly and noisy sound. Example: It was a rowdy music.
13. Explosive– Violently loud. Example: The music at the concert was explosive.
14. Howling– Wailing sound. Example: My dog loves to howl. 
15. Insistent– Loud and keeps going on for a long time. Example: The tune was played with an insistent voice.
16. Loud: With great deal of volume: Example: They were kept awake by loud music.
17. Percussive– Sharp and clear. Example: The bell sound was quite percussive.
18. Roaring– Great in intensity. Example: A loud roaring applause was heard from the room.
19. Riotous– Loud and disorderly sound. Example: The music at the concert was indeed riotous.
20. Resounding– Great in intensity. Example: She spoke in a resounding voice.
21. Raucous-Harsh and loud noise. Example: The raucous youth stormed our meeting. 
22. Pulsating– Exciting or interesting. Example: There was a pulsating music at the end of the match.
23. Piercing: Very sharp and clear. Example: A piercing whistle.

Other Words Describing Sounds

• Staccato- a sound where each word or sound is clearly separate.
• Audible- a sound that is loud enough to hear.
• Muffled- a sound that is not easy to hear because it is blocked by something.
• Broken- a sound that has spaces in it.
• Plaintive-a sound that has a sad quality.
• Hushed- a sound that is quiet
• Inaudible- a sound that is difficult to hear.
• Monotonous- a sound that is always the same and never gets louder or quieter or higher or lower.
• Rhythmic- a sound that has a clear, regular pattern.
• Emit- to make a sound.

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General Words To Describe Sounds