Atonal

Word ATONAL
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /eɪˈtəʊnəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Atonal"

What do we mean by atonal?

Lacking a tonal center or key; characterized by atonality. adjective

Lacking a tonal center or key. adjective

Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality adjective

Lacking a tonal center or key.

Not tonal, lacking tones.

Disrespectful brat who makes quick money on the side to get a vainglorious item or for showboating. Urban Dictionary

The word "bummer" misspelled using T9 word text format on some mobile carriers. Also as a synonym for the word "bummer" - not cool, lame, "that sucks", etc. Urban Dictionary

Aton, the best friend anyone could ask for. he is extremely loyal and very caring. sometimes has humor that is hard to understand. he will always be there for you when it counts. defends family and friends. when you meet an Aton never lose him... because that would be the worst mistake you could ever make. He has his feminine side at times but that's what makes him relatable to girls. Urban Dictionary

The acceptance to the FACT that ALL MINDS ARE JOINED, AND ALL MINDS ARE HEALD Urban Dictionary

Toronto slang for an annoying person Urban Dictionary

Awesome, man with large penis, extremely seductive to women, attractive, hot guy Urban Dictionary

The superficial, overgratuitous, and "too little too late" speech that comes at the end of a poorly serviced restaurant meal from a neglegent waitress in the hopes that she might still get a tip. Urban Dictionary

Erection that occurs in synagogue during the high holidays, due to the fact that the services last 9 hours and that Jewish chicksare indeed hot. The best part about this boner is that you can atone for it as you get it. Urban Dictionary

Irrelevant Urban Dictionary

The next day after a night of binging and after eventually regaining the agonising sensation of sobriety: the first coherent sentence from their mouths, "I'm never drinking again" ... never once has that vow held it's integrity, consequently forming a vicious cycle of binge drinking and denial for the rest of their hypocritical lives. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Atonal

The word "atonal" in example sentences

His interest in atonal music drew him on to study composition at the Juilliard School of Music (M.S., 1962) in New York City and then to Paris to study under Nadia Boulanger. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"City" is sometimes described as atonal, but perhaps "supertonal" might be a better term, it seems to exist in every key and every tempo at the same: great, towering, unresolved dissonances the size of the Chrysler building are constructed right in front of you and then tumble to the ground "watch out for flying glass!" ❋ Will Friedwald (2012)

(Seriously, every Spanish-English dictionary I have says "atonal" is the same in both languages. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

In the early twentieth century, however, composers led by [Arnold] Schoenberg began to rally against the traditional conventions of music to produce compositions which lack tonal centres, known as atonal music. ❋ James Taranto (2010)

In the early twentieth century, however, composers led by Schoenberg began to rally against the traditional conventions of music to produce compositions which lack tonal centres, known as atonal music. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Guitarist Dimitri Coats, best known for the band Burning Brides, hammers out his riffs like a drummer and, in a live version, offers a pithy solo that recalls the atonal squirm of Black Flag founder Greg Ginn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I thought for sure that "atonal" would first turn up in a discussion of Liszt's music, but "omnitonal" seems to be the phrase that his contemporaries — those who had the chance to hear pieces like the Bagatelle, at least — used. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

Not only these soft 'atonal' harmonies, but also the harsher whole-tome scales and aggregates, much used by Debussy and other contemporaries, appear in several parts of 'Boris Godounov' [.] ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

I've walked out of concerts hearing people complain bitterly about that "atonal" music they played and why don't they play music people want to hear, like Schubert? ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

The hum and clatter of the pump and the buzz from the lights make a kind of atonal symphony which I have grown used to after a year of clandestine night swimming. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Not "atonal" at all, but At-tunal, which means "Water-Sun" in Nawat, the language of the Pipil, who are indigenous to El Salvador. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

I have a lot of beefs with him--it started when he referred to hip-hop music as "atonal" in an essay about the perils of the modern culture--but I guess that's a matter for another entry. ❋ Bradamant (2005)

His teeth clacked together in a kind of atonal rhythm. ❋ Lustbader, Eric (1983)

D'Indy's 1912 article "Le Bon sens" isn't online, but you can find the American composer Daniel Gregory Mason quoting it: "In the nineteenth century," [d'Indy] says, "some Russian composers, in the interest of certain special effects, employed the scale of Whole tones, which one may name atonal because it suppresses all possibility of modulation. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

Again, Dave creates a kind of atonal blues with two guitars playing against and yet with each other, pulling apart and together in the space of a few seconds. ❋ Andrzej Lukowski (2010)

Damina: Hey girl, are you driving [to Buffalo]? Random coworker: [Yes I'm] going shopping. Damina: Can you buy me [brand name] accessories, i'll give you 500$. Random coworker: You're being such an Aton! ❋ TERminalambiaNCe (2012)

Emily: "Dude! I have [a double] [exam] in French tomorrow!" [Justin]: "Atones, dude!" ❋ J_dog (2008)

[Omg], [my bf] is such an Aton ❋ Kyle Abraham (2019)

I literally [know everything], but life is STILL hard, probably because [I forgot] to accept the [atonement]. ❋ TheRealSpiritMan (2023)

Your [annoying], you atonic ❋ Bitchdaddy (2017)

[Mannn] [I wish] I was [atone]. ❋ Anthony Beard (2009)

Waitress: "why THANK you SO MUCH for honoring us with your visit tonight!! Is there ANYTHING else I can get for you? ANYTHING at all? Do you just want a bill? I've [got it right] here. Thank you SO MUCH!" Customer: "Um, how about the two [cokes] we asked for a half an hour ago while you were in the back picking your nose? God you're a stupid bitch. I'm not giving you [a tip] for that shitty tip atonement." ❋ Scottee Mac (2006)

During [Kol] Nidre I saw this girl Sarah from elementary school who I wanted [to bone] even when I was 8. I got a huge [atoner boner]. ❋ LCow (2008)

Person 1: hey what [middle school] did you [go to]? Person 2: Atonement Academy Person 1: [what the fuck is that] ❋ WBB C (2019)

Bob: Alright Earl? How's the hangover? Earl: Aw horrible -- [I'm never drinking again]. Bob: ... so I'll see you at the pub tonight? [Carl's] giving us a [lock-in]. Earl: YEAH! Bob: You really need to stop with the Sober Atonement mate, makes you seem like a pathetic wanker... what would Jesus say? ❋ Ganeshaonyaba (2009)

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