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Definition of untoned
untoned
/ʌnˈtoʊnd/
un · toned
untoned Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• adjective
1
Lacking muscular firmness, definition, or physical conditioning.
Example
"After months of sedentary office work, he joined a gym to strengthen his untoned muscles."
2
Not treated with a chemical toner or color modifier (especially of a photographic print or hair).
Example
"The gallery displayed both sepia-tinted and untoned silver gelatin prints from the early twentieth century."
3
Lacking a distinct pitch, inflection, or phonological tone (in linguistics or acoustics).
Example
"In some dialects, unstressed syllables become completely untoned in rapid speech."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Untoned. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/untoned