cadenced

/ˈkā-dᵊn(t)st How to pronounce cadenced (audio)/ (ame, mw)

cadenced — adjective

  • cadencedpositive
  • more cadencedcomparative
  • most cadencedsuperlative

1. showing a measured, flowing rhythm in sound, movement, speech, or writing

1.形容詞C2
釋義

showing a measured, flowing rhythm in sound, movement, speech, or writing

例句

Devika read the prayer in a slow, cadenced voice.

collocation: cadenced voice

On the wooden bridge, cadenced footsteps echoed behind Mathieu.

collocation: cadenced footsteps

同義詞
  • rhythmic

    the broader everyday word for something with a clear repeating beat

  • measured

    stresses control and even pace more than flowing musical rhythm

  • lilting

    suggests a lighter, more musical swing, especially in a voice or tune

反義詞
  • irregular

    lacking a steady patterned movement or sound

  • jerky

    describes movement that stops and starts instead of flowing smoothly

文法句型

cadenced + noun

be + cadenced

用法筆記

Usually appears in literary, musical, or formal description of voices, prose, movement, or footsteps. It suggests rhythm that feels intentionally shaped, not just regularly repeated, and is more formal than rhythmic.

常見錯誤

❌The actor spoke in a cadence voice.
✅The actor spoke in a cadenced voice.
💡Use the adjective 'cadenced' before 'voice'; 'cadence' is the noun.