What does stonato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word stonato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stonato in Italian.

The word stonato in Italian means off-key, tone-deaf, clashing, mismatched, dazed, bewildered, inebriated, confused, sing out of tune, clash, jar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stonato

off-key, tone-deaf

aggettivo (voce: non intonato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nonostante sia un po' stonato è riuscito a pubblicare un disco di successo.
Even though he's a little bit off-key, he managed to put out a successful record.

clashing, mismatched

aggettivo (figurato (parole, colori: non in armonia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È un colore stonato rispetto all'insieme.
It's a clashing color compared to the rest of the outfit.

dazed, bewildered, inebriated, confused

aggettivo (figurato (stordito, frastornato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marco era stonato dal vino e non riusciva a trovare i bagni del ristorante.
Marco was inebriated by the wine and unable to find the restrooms at the restaurant.

sing out of tune

verbo intransitivo (musica: errore) (voice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Era veramente uno strazio ascoltare quel cantante che stonava continuamente.
Listening to him sing out of tune all the time was a real agony.

clash, jar

verbo intransitivo (figurato (tonalità: non in accordo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le sue opinioni stonavano con il resto del gruppo.
His opinions clashed with those of the rest of the group.

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