Antonyms of adj diatonic

2 senses of diatonic

Sense 1
diatonic (vs. chromatic) -- (based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals)

chromatic (vs. diatonic) -- (based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones; "a chromatic scale")

Sense 2
diatonic -- (based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music)

INDIRECT (VIA tonal) -> atonal, unkeyed -- (characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality)

Similarity of adj diatonic

2 senses of diatonic

Sense 1
diatonic (vs. chromatic) -- (based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals)

Sense 2
diatonic -- (based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music)
       => tonal (vs. atonal) -- (having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic)