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Definition of untoned

untoned

/ʌnˈtoʊnd/
un · toned

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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
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