acoustic

Producing music through an instrument's natural sound, without using electricity to make it louder.

• She plays an acoustic guitar.
• The band recorded an acoustic version of their song.
• Do you prefer acoustic or electric instruments?

Similar words: unplugged, unamplified

Opposites: electric, amplified

Common phrases: acoustic guitar, acoustic music, acoustic version, acoustic performance

Connected with sound, hearing, or the way a room carries or controls sound.

• The walls have acoustic panels.
• We tested the hall's acoustic properties.
• Acoustic insulation reduces noise from the next room.

Similar words: auditory

Common phrases: acoustic panels, acoustic insulation, acoustic properties, acoustic waves

Not powered by electricity; a joking description of a basic version of something.

• I still ride an acoustic bike.
• She jokingly called her ordinary bicycle an acoustic bicycle.
• After trying electric bikes, he returned to his acoustic bike.

Similar words: nonelectric, manual

Opposites: electric

Common phrases: acoustic bike, acoustic bicycle, an acoustic version

The way a room's shape and surfaces affect how sound is heard inside it.

• The hall has a warm acoustic.
• The church's acoustic makes the choir sound fuller.
• We chose this room for its clear acoustic.

Similar words: acoustics

Common phrases: a good acoustic, a dry acoustic, the church acoustic, a warm acoustic