Synonyms for lyrical

Most common

musical · lyric · melodic · melodious · emotional

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.

Related words

Word family

lyricality lyric

Example sentences

• musical A musical score is very useful in classical music.
• lyric What's your favorite song lyric?
• melodic The wind chimes sound melodic now and then.
• melodious The Ukrainian language is very melodious.
• emotional Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

lyric²

7 letters

musical³, melodic³, songful

9 letters

emotional⁴, melodious⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lyric² = 2 syllables).