Definition for Blues:

• a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholoy sound from repeated used of blue notes.

Synonyms for Blues:

• adj.

  •musical (adjective)
  • melodic,
  • syncopated,
  • symphonic,
  • musical,
  • vocal,
  • harmonious.

• n.

  •
  • disappointment,
  • remorse,
  • regret,
  • grief.
  •
  • backup,
  • lament,
  • funk,
  • dirge.
  •
  • feelings,
  • mope,
  • happy.
  •blue devils (noun)
  • Mulligrubs.
  •blues (noun)
  • megrims.
  •boredom (noun)
  • ennui.
  •dejection (noun)
  • dejection,
  • sullenness,
  • gloominess,
  • anxiety,
  • anguish,
  • joylessness,
  • disheartenment,
  • despair,
  • discouragement,
  • plaintiveness,
  • sadness,
  • moodiness,
  • depression,
  • moroseness,
  • woefulness,
  • dolorousness,
  • grimness,
  • contemplativeness,
  • dreariness,
  • despondency.
  •depression (noun)
  • low spirits,
  • blue devils.
  •doldrums (noun)
  • dismals,
  • blahs.
  •dumps (noun)
  • cheerlessness.
  •megrim (noun)
  • megrim.
  •music (noun)
  • hymn,
  • score,
  • arrangement,
  • lyric,
  • chorus,
  • serenade,
  • harmony,
  • composition,
  • instrumental,
  • vocalization,
  • lullaby,
  • symphony,
  • ballet,
  • quartet,
  • concerto,
  • concert,
  • carol,
  • psalm,
  • melody,
  • tune,
  • music,
  • syncopation,
  • song,
  • ditty,
  • ballad,
  • sonata,
  • aria,
  • air.
  •weariness (noun)
  • drowsiness,
  • weariness,
  • apathy,
  • weakness,
  • tedium,
  • tiredness,
  • droopiness,
  • debilitation,
  • fatigue,
  • faintness,
  • over-weariness,
  • listlessness,
  • boredom,
  • flaccidity,
  • sleepiness,
  • footsoreness,
  • exhaustion,
  • feebleness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • country music,
  • jungle,
  • dysphoria,
  • EMO,
  • bluegrass,
  • ambient,
  • metal,
  • bhangra,
  • hip-hop,
  • doldrums,
  • garage,
  • honky-tonk,
  • bop,
  • new age,
  • hardcore,
  • backing.
  •
  • dumps,
  • unhappiness,
  • canon,
  • gangsta,
  • breakbeat,
  • indie,
  • rap,
  • pop,
  • latin,
  • folk,
  • downbeat,
  • fusion.
  •
  • soul.
  •
  • sound.
  •Other relevant words:
  • dolour,
  • Aubade,
  • Balladry,
  • uniform,
  • croon,
  • Alba,
  • Humbles,
  • hymeneal,
  • languor,
  • sad,
  • LOWS,
  • profanes,
  • profounds,
  • ethnic music,
  • mauves,
  • savories,
  • chant,
  • aquamarines,
  • field holler,
  • CANSO,
  • glums,
  • hypochondriasis,
  • sorrowful,
  • gloomies,
  • Blacks,
  • fouls,
  • vapors,
  • mordants,
  • Chanson,
  • Serenata,
  • highs,
  • mopes,
  • dorts,
  • canzonetta,
  • hurtful,
  • pathetic,
  • depressing,
  • easies,
  • Downs,
  • pouts,
  • dejectedness,
  • sorrowfulness,
  • Prothalamium,
  • dirties,
  • miserables,
  • blue,
  • torch song,
  • bad,
  • brindisi,
  • Sulks,
  • police informer,
  • folk songs,
  • Lachrymals,
  • misspends,
  • Fats,
  • Matin,
  • canticle,
  • horrors,
  • folk song,
  • Purples,
  • SADS,
  • Epithalamium,
  • Sours,
  • severe,
  • distressing,
  • azures,
  • cat,
  • brines,
  • boardinghouse,
  • national anthem,
  • cuts,
  • art song,
  • folk ballad,
  • COLDS,
  • Canzone,
  • perturbing,
  • lugubriousness,
  • sorry,
  • lay,
  • vapours,
  • disturbing,
  • FIRSTS,
  • noel,
  • nasties,
  • calypso,
  • heartsickness,
  • darks,
  • lilt,
  • border ballads,
  • desolation,
  • blueprints,
  • chantey,
  • frumps,
  • Cavatina,
  • scholastics,
  • offensives,
  • secrets,
  • distort,
  • painful,
  • naughties,
  • discolour,
  • spleen,
  • games,
  • sterns,
  • worrying,
  • DODS,
  • ballata,
  • anthem,
  • mumps,
  • Smalls,
  • depressives,
  • contrite,
  • drinking song,
  • lycaenids,
  • dingy,
  • grumps,
  • HOTS,
  • disquieting,
  • il penseroso,
  • ballade,
  • oppression,
  • sore,
  • minstrelsy,
  • Sullens,
  • western swing,
  • obscures,
  • solids,
  • pitiful,
  • melancholia,
  • oceans,
  • dissipates,
  • execrable,
  • patricians,
  • lassitude,
  • barcarole,
  • despond,
  • Canzonet,
  • country blues,
  • deplorable,
  • lied,
  • theme song,
  • war song,
  • aquas,
  • Serena,
  • sapphires,
  • gentles,
  • suds,
  • lamentable,
  • oriental cockroach.

Paraphrases for Blues:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, plural
    problems, WOES.
  • Noun, plural
    blueprints, troubles, inconveniences, transcriptions, Bruises, evenings, Overalls, pledges, Headaches, peacekeepers, rookies, Cockroaches, problems, patterns, nights, winners, trainees, gainers, snags, WOES, bruising.

Antonyms for Blues:

• n.

  • depression
    euphoria, happiness, gladness, gaiety, joy, cheer.

• n. pl.

  • Other antonyms:
    delight, sunniness, jollity, contentedness, content, joyousness, hopefulness, exultation, gratification, optimism, satisfaction, jubilation, exuberance, lightheartedness, felicity, rapturousness, joyfulness, contentment, humor, gladsomeness.

Homophones for Blues:

• blue's, blues'.

Hypernym for Blues:

• n.

  • communication
    boogie-woogie, boogie.

Hyponym for Blues:

• n.

  • communication
    African-american Music, folk song, folksong, folk ballad, black music.

Meronym for Blues:

• n.

  • communication
    blue note.