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Sound Adjectives

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The definition of sound is the sensation experienced through the sense of hearing. Hearing is one of the five senses that uses our two ears to communicate the direction and distance of sounds to our brain.

List of Sound Adjectives

The following list contains common adjectives that are often used to describe the sounds a person hears.

Sound Adjectives

boisterous low-pitched shrill
brittle mellifluous silent
calm melodic smooth
clamorous melodious soft
croaky muffled soundless
discordant musical speechless
dissonant muted squeaky
dull noiseless strong
earsplitting noisy sweet
enjoyable non-deafening tacit
faint penetrating talkative
gentle piercing thundering
gruff pleasing thunderous
half-deafening quiet tranquil
half-shouted rasping tuneful
harmonious raspy unspoken
harsh raucous unvoiced
high resonant velvety
high-pitched riotous vociferous
hoarse rowdy voiceless
husky screaky whispered
loud screaming wordless
low screechy

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