metrical
adjectiveDivide metrical into syllables:
met · ri · cal
How to pronounce metrical:
Definition of metrical:
- metrical (adjective):
- of or relating to such poetry
- of, relating to, or composed in meter
- the rhythmic arrangement of syllables.
Synonyms for metrical:
cadenced
lilting
metric
periodic
pulsating
rhythmic
rhythmical
throbbing
Antonyms for metrical:
alternating
arrhythmic
broken
capricious
changeable
changing
deviating
disproportionate
erratic
flexible
fluctuating
hurried
inconsistent
inconstant
irregular
nonmetrical
nonuniform
shifting
smooth
spasmodic
uncertain
unequal
uneven
unmeasured
unmethodical
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