musical

Connected with music or used to make it.

• A flute is a musical instrument.
• The school offers musical training.
• We enjoyed the evening's musical performances.

Opposites: non-musical

Common phrases: musical instrument, musical performance, musical education, musical notation

Able to sing, play instruments, or understand music well.

• My sister is very musical.
• He comes from a musical family.
• Their musical children learned the piano quickly.

Similar words: musically talented

Opposites: unmusical

Common phrases: musical child, musical family, very musical

Having a pleasant sound like a song or tune.

• She has a musical voice.
• His musical laugh filled the room.
• Water made a soft, musical sound over the stones.

Similar words: melodious, melodic, tuneful

Opposites: unmusical

Common phrases: musical voice, musical laugh, musical sound

A play or film in which the story is told through acting, songs, and often dancing.

• We saw a musical last night.
• She plays the lead in a new musical.
• Do you prefer musicals or serious plays?

Common phrases: stage musical, a new musical, watch a musical

A play or film in which the actors sing and dance as part of the story.

• We watched a musical last night.
• She sings the lead role in a popular musical.
• Which musicals have you seen on stage?

Common phrases: a musical, musical theatre, watch a musical, star in a musical