Synonyms for classical

Other words for “classical”, grouped by meaning.

We found 9 synonyms for “classical”. The most common are classical music, serious music, classic, classical, neoclassic.

noun traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

adjective of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

Synonymsclassic
Oppositesnonclassical

adjective of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors

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adjective well-known and long-established in form or style

Synonymsclassic

adjective (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

Similarclassical

adjective of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas

Similarclassical

adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

Similarclassical

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University