Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun countertenor

2 senses of countertenor

Sense 1
countertenor -- (a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor)
       => alto -- (a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef)

Sense 2
countertenor, alto -- (the highest adult male singing voice)
       => singing voice -- (the musical quality of the voice while singing)

Antonyms of adj countertenor

1 sense of countertenor

Sense 1
countertenor, alto -- (of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor)

INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low, low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)

Similarity of adj countertenor

1 sense of countertenor

Sense 1
countertenor, alto -- (of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor)
       => high (vs. low), high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)