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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'tone' Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) tone, tone of voice
the quality of a person's voice Synonyms: note , shade , smell , tone of voice , flavour , whole tone , quality , timbre , feel , feeling , flavor , timber , look , tint , tincture , tonus , spirit , whole step , tonicity , step , tone , pure tone , musical note
2. (noun) tone
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages Synonyms: note , shade , smell , tone of voice , flavour , whole tone , quality , timbre , feel , feeling , flavor , timber , look , tint , tincture , tonus , spirit , whole step , tonicity , step , pure tone , musical note
3. (noun) timbre, timber, quality, tone
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) Synonyms: note shade smell tone of voice caliber tonicity lineament quality feel feeling flavor timber look tint lumber tonus flavour spirit whole step tincture timberland pure tone , step forest whole tone character tone , woodland timbre calibre , musical note 4. (noun) spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people Synonyms: looking at , pure tone , touch tactile property , life timber look olfactory perception , timbre sprightliness step tone of voice smell olfactory property , aspect , disembodied spirit , savor feel quality tactile sensation , whole tone impression touch sensation scent aroma , savour opinion belief , olfactory sensation , sense of smell facial expression odour shade spirit emotional state , tonicity tone sapidity whole step olfaction flavour heart smack tang olfactory modality , odor tonus tincture intent feeling tactual sensation , expression notion intuitive feeling , purport relish looking flavor face musical note liveliness smelling tint note 5. (noun) shade, tint, tincture, tone
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color Synonyms: pure tone , spook whole step timber look wraith timbre step smell feel quality shadow shadiness nuance tonicity ghost subtlety shadowiness vestige spirit tincture tone tad , tone of voice flavour note whole tone tonus feeling spectre trace flavor nicety refinement specter musical note tint shade 6. (noun) note, musical note, tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound Synonyms: bank bill , pure tone , billet , notation bank note , note of hand timber look distinction timbre step tone of voice smell preeminence greenback quality eminence , banknote , tonicity annotation , whole step promissory note , spirit bill , tone banker's bill , feel short letter flavour note whole tone tonus line tincture feeling flavor musical note government note tint shade 7. (noun) tone, pure tone
a steady sound without overtones Synonyms: note shade smell tone of voice flavour whole tone quality timbre feel feeling flavor timber look tint tincture tonus spirit whole step tonicity step tone pure tone , musical note 8. (noun) tonicity, tonus, tone
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli Synonyms: note shade smell tone of voice flavour whole tone quality feel feeling flavor timber look tint tincture tonus spirit whole step tonicity step tone pure tone , timbre musical note 9. (noun) tone, whole tone, step, whole step
a musical interval of two semitones Synonyms: pure tone , quality footprint measure look timbre footfall step tone of voice smell stride dance step feel timber whole tone note footstep pace spirit tonicity tone gradation whole step footmark flavour stone's throw , stair tonus tincture feeling flavor musical note tint shade 10. (verb) tone
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author Synonyms: note shade smell tone of voice flavour whole tone , quality , timbre , feel feeling , flavor timber , look tint tincture tonus , spirit whole step , tonicity , step pure tone , musical note
11. (verb) tone, chant, intone
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically Synonyms: intone tone tone upstrengthen inflect intonate modulate cantillate chant 12. (verb) tone, inflect, modulate
vary the pitch of one's speech Synonyms: intone tone tone upstrengthen inflect modulate regulate chant 13. (verb) tone
change the color or tone of Synonyms: inflect intone tone upstrengthen modulate chant 14. (verb) tone
change to a color image Synonyms: inflect intone tone upstrengthen modulate chant 15. (verb) tone, tone up, strengthen
give a healthy elasticity to Synonyms: intone tone tone upstrengthen inflect fortify modulate beef upchant
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'tone' English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. tone
Sound is the sensation produced through the organs of hearing or the physical cause of this sensation. Sound is the most comprehensive word of this group, applying to anything that is audible. T Synonyms: sound , noise , note , tone
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