ballads

The word “ballads” has 2 syllables: bal-lads

It's pronounced as /ˈbæl.ədz/


What is synonym and antonym for ballads?

In the thesaurus, “ballads” has 54 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for ballads along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ballads

  • anthems
  • arias
  • arie
  • art songs
  • barcaroles
  • barcarolles
  • blues
  • cantatas
  • canticles
  • carols
  • chansons
  • chanteys
  • chanties
  • chants
  • chorales
  • choruses
  • covers
  • croons
  • descants
  • dirges
  • discants
  • ditties
  • drinking songs
  • fight songs
  • folk songs
  • glees
  • hallelujahs
  • hymns
  • jingles
  • laments
  • lays
  • lullabies
  • lyrics
  • madrigals
  • medleys
  • motets
  • noels
  • paeans
  • part-songs
  • pops
  • psalms
  • remixes
  • requiems
  • rockers
  • roundelays
  • rounds
  • serenades
  • shanties
  • songs
  • spirituals
  • standards
  • threnodies
  • torch songs
  • vocals

Meanings of ballads

  • noun
    1. A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
    2. A slow romantic song.

Example Sentences

  • The troubadour sang traditional ballads accompanied by his lute, enchanting the audience with tales of love and adventure.
  • She collected old vinyl records filled with timeless ballads from the 1960s, cherishing each nostalgic melody.
  • The poet's collection featured a series of poignant ballads that explored themes of heartbreak and redemption.
  • Listeners were moved to tears by the emotional depth of the singer's soulful ballads, resonating with their own experiences.
  • During the medieval era, traveling minstrels would entertain nobles with stirring ballads recounting heroic deeds and tragic romances.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms or another words to ballads, such as: anthems, arias, arie, art songs, barcaroles, barcarolles, blues.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

barcaroles

  • anthems
  • arias
  • arie
  • art songs
  • ballads
  • blues
  • cantatas
  • canticles
  • carols
  • chansons
  • chanteys
  • chanties
  • chants
  • chorales
  • choruses
  • covers
  • croons
  • descants
  • dirges
  • discants
  • ditties
  • drinking songs
  • fight songs
  • folk songs
  • glees
  • hallelujahs
  • hymns
  • jingles
  • laments
  • lays
  • lullabies
  • lyrics
  • madrigals
  • medleys
  • motets
  • noels
  • paeans
  • part-songs
  • pops
  • psalms
  • remixes
  • requiems
  • rockers
  • roundelays
  • rounds
  • serenades
  • shanties
  • solos
  • songs
  • spirituals
  • standards
  • threnodies
  • torch songs
  • vocals

barcarolles

  • anthems
  • arias
  • arie
  • art songs
  • ballads
  • blues
  • cantatas
  • canticles
  • carols
  • chansons
  • chanteys
  • chanties
  • chants
  • chorales
  • choruses
  • covers
  • croons
  • descants
  • dirges
  • discants
  • ditties
  • drinking songs
  • fight songs
  • folk songs
  • glees
  • hallelujahs
  • hymns
  • jingles
  • laments
  • lays
  • lullabies
  • lyrics
  • madrigals
  • medleys
  • motets
  • noels
  • paeans
  • part-songs
  • pops
  • psalms
  • remixes
  • requiems
  • rockers
  • roundelays
  • rounds
  • serenades
  • shanties
  • solos
  • songs
  • spirituals
  • standards
  • threnodies
  • torch songs
  • vocals

eclogues

  • English sonnets
  • anacreontics
  • ballads
  • blank verses
  • clerihews
  • dithyrambs
  • elegies
  • epics
  • epigrams
  • epodes
  • epopees
  • eposes
  • free verses
  • georgics
  • haiku
  • idylls
  • idyls
  • jingles
  • laments
  • lays
  • limericks
  • lyrics
  • madrigals
  • minstrelsies
  • odes
  • pastorales
  • pastorals
  • poems
  • poesies
  • poetries
  • psalms
  • rhymes
  • rimes
  • rondeaux
  • rondelets
  • rondelles
  • rondels
  • runes
  • senryu
  • songs
  • sonnets
  • tankas
  • triolets
  • vers libres
  • versifications
  • villanelles

jingles

  • anthems
  • arias
  • arie
  • art songs
  • ballads
  • barcaroles
  • barcarolles
  • blues
  • cantatas
  • canticles
  • carols
  • chansons
  • chanteys
  • chanties
  • chants
  • chimes
  • chinks
  • chirrs
  • chorales
  • choruses
  • clacks
  • clangors
  • clangs
  • clanks
  • clashes
  • clatters
  • clinks
  • covers
  • crashes
  • croons
  • descants
  • ding-dongs
  • dings
  • dirges
  • discants
  • ditties
  • drinking songs
  • fight songs
  • folk songs
  • glees
  • gongs
  • hallelujahs
  • hymns
  • jangle
  • jangles
  • laments
  • lays
  • lullabies
  • lyrics
  • madrigals
  • medleys
  • motets
  • noels
  • paeans
  • part-songs
  • pings
  • plinks
  • pops
  • psalms
  • rattles
  • remixes
  • requiems
  • rings
  • ripples
  • rockers
  • roundelays
  • rounds
  • serenades
  • shanties
  • songs
  • spirituals
  • standards
  • threnodies
  • tingles
  • tinkles
  • tintinnabulations
  • torch songs
  • trills
  • vocals
  • warbles

madrigals

  • English sonnets
  • anacreontics
  • ballads
  • blank verses
  • clerihews
  • dithyrambs
  • eclogues
  • elegies
  • epics
  • epigrams
  • epodes
  • epopees
  • eposes
  • free verses
  • georgics
  • haiku
  • idylls
  • idyls
  • jingles
  • laments
  • lays
  • limericks
  • lyrics
  • minstrelsies
  • odes
  • pastorales
  • pastorals
  • poems
  • poesies
  • poetries
  • psalms
  • rhymes
  • rimes
  • rondeaux
  • rondelets
  • rondelles
  • rondels
  • runes
  • senryu
  • songs
  • sonnets
  • tankas
  • triolets
  • vers libres
  • versifications
  • villanelles

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