Associations to the word «Atonal»

Wiktionary

ATONAL, adjective. (music) Lacking a tonal center or key.
ATONAL, adjective. (linguistics) Not tonal, lacking tones.

Dictionary definition

ATONAL, adjective. Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley