MELISMAS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word melismas. (opposite meanings)

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	monotone				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value noun • an unchanging intonation • a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts) adjective satellite • sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
	plain				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple • lacking patterns especially in color noun • extensive tract of level open land • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment • not mixed with extraneous elements • free from any effort to soften to disguise • lacking embellishment or ornamentation • lacking in physical beauty or proportion verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
	simple				adjectiveadj
	adjective • having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved • (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions noun • any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties • a person lacking intelligence or common sense adjective satellite • easy and not involved or complicated • apart from anything else; without additions or modifications • exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity • lacking mental capacity and subtlety • unornamented
	stark				adjectiveadj
	adverb • to the fullest degree adjective satellite • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment • severely simple • complete or extreme • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • providing no shelter or sustenance
	unadorned				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
	undecorated				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
	unelaborate				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective satellite • not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail
	unelaborated				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • giving only major points; lacking completeness
	unembellished				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	unornamented				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking embellishment or ornamentation