Synonyms of tune

tune 1 of 2

noun

ˈtün 

1

as in melody

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• melody
• song
• hymn
• warble
• air
• lay
• strain
• lyric
• ballad
• rhythm
• cadence
• meter
• ditty
• discant
• descant
• measure
• madrigal

2

as in accordance

a state of consistency

your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• agreement
• congruence
• conformity
• conformance
• consonance
• compatibility
• congruency
• congruity
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• sympathy
• affinity
• empathy
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• diversity
• disagreement
• incongruity
• discrepancy
• disparity
• distinction
• incongruence
• dissimilarity
• divergence
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• discord
• friction
• variance
• deviance
• discordance
• dissent
• variability
• strife
• disparateness
• incongruousness
• unlikeness
• diverseness
• dissension
• dissidence
• disunity
• incompatibility
• dissention

3

as in vicinity

an approximate amount, extent, or degree

retail rents on the fashionable street can run to the tune of $100,000 a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• neighborhood
• matter
• ballpark
• proximity
• nearness

tune

2 of 2

verb

as in to adapt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapt
• reconcile
• harmonize
• coordinate
• attune
• conform
• match
• correlate
• blend
• synthesize
• integrate
• accommodate
• synchronize
• merge
• connect
• combine
• key
• suit
• proportion
• unify
• fit
• orchestrate
• equalize
• join
• balance
• fuse
• pair
• align
• square
• conciliate
• unite
• array
• standardize
• order
• dovetail
• even
• arrange
• aline
• regularize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrupt
• upset
• disturb
• skew
• confuse
• disharmonize
• disarray
• disorganize
• alienate
• disorder
• estrange

Examples of tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The set, which is filled with many of the singer-songwriter’s most famous tunes, is has reached 300 weeks on the Billboard 200. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

But on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the rocker returned with his signature guitar and glam style to perform a trio of his tunes, both old and new. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

The reality competition series will continue to air every Tuesday night on ABC, but cable-cutters can tune into the action live online through live TV streamers such as Hulu + Live TV, currently offering a free trial. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024

Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing tune

• call the tune (for)