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Antonyms for dulcet
ˈdʌl sɪtdul·cet

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  1. dulcetadjective

    Generally pleasing; agreeable.

    Synonyms:
    soothing, agreeable

  2. dulcetadjective

    Sweet to the taste.

    Synonyms:
    sweet, sugary

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. dulcet

    Antonyms:
    harsh, grating, discordant, noisy, clamorous, dissonant, rancorous, cacophonous

    Synonyms:
    sweet, soothing, melodious, soft, warbling, euphonious

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  1. dulcetadjective

    extremely pleasant in a gentle way

    "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches"

    Antonyms:
    unmelodic, unmelodious, unpleasant, unmusical

    Synonyms:
    mellifluous, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet

  2. dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweetadjective

    pleasing to the ear

    "the dulcet tones of the cello"

    Antonyms:
    unpleasant, unmelodious, unmusical, unmelodic

    Synonyms:
    mellifluous, odorous, angelic, fresh, mellisonant, sweet-smelling, sugared, cherubic, honeyed, sweet-scented, scented, unfermented, sweet, sweetened, odoriferous, gratifying, perfumed, angelical, seraphic, sweet-flavored, honied, syrupy

How to use dulcet in a sentence?

  1. George Will:

    He speaks in such modulated, dulcet tones that we tend to sometimes miss some of the harsh things he is saying, so he’s got a rhetorical record that is going to get more scrutiny.

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