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Musical: Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：relating to music (musical)

musical 🔊

/ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

adj.

Relating to or involving music. This is the most basic meaning.

Musical person playing acoustic guitar in sunlit room

relating to music 🔊

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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/

adj.

Describing something that is connected to or characterized by music.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'musica' (music) + suffix '-al' meaning 'related to'.

💡 Mnemonic

Muse (Muse goddess) + 'ical' sounds like 'I call' – I call the Muse for musical inspiration.

📖 Example

The musical atmosphere at the concert was so powerful that everyone started dancing. 🔊 The musical atmosphere at the concert was so powerful that everyone started dancing.

🔗 Collocations

musical instrument – an object used to produce music

musical taste – personal preference in music

musical note – a symbol representing a specific sound pitch

🔄 Synonyms

melodic (adj.) – pleasantly musical or tuneful

harmonic (adj.) – relating to harmony in music

rhythmic (adj.) – having a regular beat or rhythm

🚫 Antonyms

unmusical (adj.) – not pleasing or relating to music

silent (adj.) – without sound or music

noiseless (adj.) – making no noise, lacking musical quality

🌱 Derivatives

musically (adv.) – in a musical manner

musicality (n.) – the quality of being musical

musician (n.) – a person who plays or writes music

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Greek 'mousikē' (art of the Muses). The Muses were goddesses who inspired arts, making music a divine gift.

Meaning 2：gifted in music (musical)

musical 🔊

/ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

adj.

Having a natural talent or skill for music.

Musical child playing grand piano with parent watching

gifted in music 🔊

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/ˈɡɪftɪd ɪn ˈmjuːzɪk/

adj.

Having a natural ability or talent for music.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Even as a child, she showed a remarkable musical talent, playing complex pieces by ear. 🔊 Even as a child, she showed a remarkable musical talent, playing complex pieces by ear.

🔗 Collocations

musical prodigy – a young person with extraordinary musical talent

musical genius – an exceptionally creative or skilled musician

musical ear – the ability to perceive and reproduce musical sounds accurately

🔄 Synonyms

talented (adj.) – having natural aptitude or skill

gifted (adj.) – endowed with a natural ability

skilled (adj.) – having or showing expertise in music

🚫 Antonyms

tone-deaf (adj.) – unable to perceive or produce musical pitch correctly

unmusical (adj.) – not having musical talent or appreciation

🌱 Derivatives

musically (adv.) – in a way that shows musical talent

musician (n.) – a person with musical skill