Definition of toneless in English:

toneless

adjective ˈtəʊnlɪs

(of a voice or musical sound) lacking expression or interest.
（声音，乐音）单调的，乏味的
he began to sing in a toneless voice
Example sentencesExamples
- His voice was toneless, but his expression was sceptical.
- Now, as I hear that same toneless voice, fear grips me so tightly that I can barely breathe.
- They read their confessions in toneless voices.
- The narrative is driven almost completely by toneless voiceovers, and violence, needless to say, simmers and moans forever beneath the film's surface.
- This is an almost funny music video for a toneless punk-metal song.
- She shouted it over and over in her toneless voice.
- These words were toneless, expressionless, like everything around us.
- ‘I don't want to hear it,’ she said, her voice flat, toneless.
- The lead singer has traded his toneless, dark singing style for a scratchy, emotive whisper, and the band's sound is more open and melodic.
- ‘I get the message,’ he said in a deep and toneless voice.
- Pity suffused her voice for a moment, then melted away leaving behind an oddly toneless quality.
- Gregory's voice had gotten softer, and was no longer completely toneless.
- The voice still sounded more or less as one would expect for a man of his age: worn, unsupported, and breathless, the characteristic timbre dried up and toneless.
- Her eyes were blank, looking somewhere far away, and her voice was toneless.
- The intolerable toneless monologues of the last few auditions made a couple of people go to sleep.
- She hardly recognized the cold, toneless voice coming out of her at that moment, and it scared her.
- ‘Okay,’ said the toneless voice from the living room.
Synonyms
unemotional, unfeeling, dispassionate, passionless

Derivatives

tonelessly

adverbˈtəʊnləsliˈtoʊnləsli

She had simply walked into his study, and tonelessly muttered the news to him.
Example sentencesExamples
- The film's opening scene finds her on her psychologist's couch, tonelessly reciting her recipe for braised pigeon in thyme sauce with truffles.
- ‘Your hearing's just fine,’ I said tonelessly.
- ‘You can stop shaking him now,’ I said tonelessly.
- ‘Leave now,’ he repeated, firmly, yet tonelessly.

Definition of toneless in US English:

toneless

adjectiveˈtōnləs

(of a voice or musical sound) lacking expression or interest.
（声音，乐音）单调的，乏味的
he began to sing in a toneless voice
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I get the message,’ he said in a deep and toneless voice.
- His voice was toneless, but his expression was sceptical.
- Gregory's voice had gotten softer, and was no longer completely toneless.
- The voice still sounded more or less as one would expect for a man of his age: worn, unsupported, and breathless, the characteristic timbre dried up and toneless.
- The intolerable toneless monologues of the last few auditions made a couple of people go to sleep.
- These words were toneless, expressionless, like everything around us.
- She hardly recognized the cold, toneless voice coming out of her at that moment, and it scared her.
- The narrative is driven almost completely by toneless voiceovers, and violence, needless to say, simmers and moans forever beneath the film's surface.
- Now, as I hear that same toneless voice, fear grips me so tightly that I can barely breathe.
- They read their confessions in toneless voices.
- The lead singer has traded his toneless, dark singing style for a scratchy, emotive whisper, and the band's sound is more open and melodic.
- She shouted it over and over in her toneless voice.
- This is an almost funny music video for a toneless punk-metal song.
- Her eyes were blank, looking somewhere far away, and her voice was toneless.
- Pity suffused her voice for a moment, then melted away leaving behind an oddly toneless quality.
- ‘Okay,’ said the toneless voice from the living room.
- ‘I don't want to hear it,’ she said, her voice flat, toneless.
Synonyms
unemotional, unfeeling, dispassionate, passionless

词汇	toneless
释义	Definition of toneless in English: toneless adjective ˈtəʊnlɪs (of a voice or musical sound) lacking expression or interest. （声音，乐音）单调的，乏味的 he began to sing in a toneless voice Example sentencesExamples His voice was toneless, but his expression was sceptical. Now, as I hear that same toneless voice, fear grips me so tightly that I can barely breathe. They read their confessions in toneless voices. The narrative is driven almost completely by toneless voiceovers, and violence, needless to say, simmers and moans forever beneath the film's surface. This is an almost funny music video for a toneless punk-metal song. She shouted it over and over in her toneless voice. These words were toneless, expressionless, like everything around us. ‘I don't want to hear it,’ she said, her voice flat, toneless. The lead singer has traded his toneless, dark singing style for a scratchy, emotive whisper, and the band's sound is more open and melodic. ‘I get the message,’ he said in a deep and toneless voice. Pity suffused her voice for a moment, then melted away leaving behind an oddly toneless quality. Gregory's voice had gotten softer, and was no longer completely toneless. The voice still sounded more or less as one would expect for a man of his age: worn, unsupported, and breathless, the characteristic timbre dried up and toneless. Her eyes were blank, looking somewhere far away, and her voice was toneless. The intolerable toneless monologues of the last few auditions made a couple of people go to sleep. She hardly recognized the cold, toneless voice coming out of her at that moment, and it scared her. ‘Okay,’ said the toneless voice from the living room. Synonyms unemotional, unfeeling, dispassionate, passionless Derivatives tonelessly adverbˈtəʊnləsliˈtoʊnləsli She had simply walked into his study, and tonelessly muttered the news to him. Example sentencesExamples The film's opening scene finds her on her psychologist's couch, tonelessly reciting her recipe for braised pigeon in thyme sauce with truffles. ‘Your hearing's just fine,’ I said tonelessly. ‘You can stop shaking him now,’ I said tonelessly. ‘Leave now,’ he repeated, firmly, yet tonelessly. Definition of toneless in US English: toneless adjectiveˈtōnləs (of a voice or musical sound) lacking expression or interest. （声音，乐音）单调的，乏味的 he began to sing in a toneless voice Example sentencesExamples ‘I get the message,’ he said in a deep and toneless voice. His voice was toneless, but his expression was sceptical. Gregory's voice had gotten softer, and was no longer completely toneless. The voice still sounded more or less as one would expect for a man of his age: worn, unsupported, and breathless, the characteristic timbre dried up and toneless. The intolerable toneless monologues of the last few auditions made a couple of people go to sleep. These words were toneless, expressionless, like everything around us. She hardly recognized the cold, toneless voice coming out of her at that moment, and it scared her. The narrative is driven almost completely by toneless voiceovers, and violence, needless to say, simmers and moans forever beneath the film's surface. Now, as I hear that same toneless voice, fear grips me so tightly that I can barely breathe. They read their confessions in toneless voices. The lead singer has traded his toneless, dark singing style for a scratchy, emotive whisper, and the band's sound is more open and melodic. She shouted it over and over in her toneless voice. This is an almost funny music video for a toneless punk-metal song. Her eyes were blank, looking somewhere far away, and her voice was toneless. Pity suffused her voice for a moment, then melted away leaving behind an oddly toneless quality. ‘Okay,’ said the toneless voice from the living room. ‘I don't want to hear it,’ she said, her voice flat, toneless. Synonyms unemotional, unfeeling, dispassionate, passionless
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