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Synonyms of tone

9 similar words

Another word for tone is whole tone. Other synonyms of tone are color, colour, dye, paint and tint.

Synonyms and similar words for tone

noun(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.

  • whole toneThe musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the...

verbTo change the colour of.

  • color
  • colourCommonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
  • dyeTo colour with dye, or as if with dye.
  • paint
  • tintTo shade, to color.

verbTo make (something) firmer.

  • firm
  • firm up
  • tone upTo cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.

Meaning of tone

  1. noun A specific pitch.
  2. noun (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
  3. noun (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.

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Questions about synonyms of tone

What is another word for tone?
Tone has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as whole tone, color, colour, dye, paint, tint, firm and firm up.
What does tone mean?
Tone means a specific pitch.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tone (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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