atonic
atonic · more atonic · most atonic
UnstressedUnstressed
/eɪˈtɒnɪk/
Meaning
4 senses(unstressed)Unstressed
Not having tone (pitch)
Lacking muscle tone.
Characterized by atony, or want of vital energy.
an atonic disease
More definitions
- (used of syllables) carrying no stress
- characterized by a lack of tonus
Translations
3 languagesForms
more atonic, most atonic| Comparative | more atonic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most atonic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (used of syllables) carrying no stress:unaccented
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsDerivedatonically
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.