1. (adj)tonic, tonal employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words Synonyms: tonic, refreshful, tonal, accented, bracing, refreshing, brisk, fresh Antonyms: unkeyed, atonal
2. (adj)tonal having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic Synonyms: tonic Antonyms: atonal, unkeyed