Easy-listening
What it means
Pleasantly gentle, tuneful, and undemanding to hear.
Reach for it when describing music intended for relaxed or background listening
The cafe chose an easy-listening set that left conversation unstrained.
Words to choose between 6
| playful | |
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| everyday | |
| warm | |
| professional | |
| formal |
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playful
Fits when an informal description of relaxed tempo and mood fits
Careful Laid-back is too casual for cataloguing a musical style.
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everyday
Fits when low emotional or intellectual weight is intended
Careful Light can sound dismissive of skilled work and covers more than sound.
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everyday
Fits when the music actively calms the listener
Careful Soothing promises an emotional effect that pleasant background music may not create.
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warm
Fits when smooth, relaxed sound is the central quality
Careful Mellow can describe jazz, rock, or a voice without identifying the easy-listening genre.
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professional
Fits when accessible melody deserves specific praise
Careful Tuneful music can be bright, loud, or demanding rather than relaxed.
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formal
Fits when the sound should stay behind another activity
Careful Unobtrusive may read as faint praise and says little about musical pleasure.
Opposites 3
- abrasive
- demanding
- discordant
Common phrases 3
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easy-listening music
Easy-listening music played quietly in the hotel lounge.
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easy-listening playlist
The easy-listening playlist favored warm vocals and gentle strings.
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easy-listening station
An easy-listening station accompanied the late-night drive.
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