Lacking a regular or steady pattern or rhythm, especially in the context of heartbeat or music.
Examples:
Her arrhythmic steps echoed down the empty hallway.Chloe's arrhythmic breathing made everyone concerned.The band's drummer suddenly became arrhythmic in the performance.
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Eurhythmic
Having a pleasant rhythm or flow; harmonious
Examples:
The dance troupe's performance was praised for its eurhythmic grace.Architecture that embraces eurhythmic design principles often captivates.Her poetry subtly weaves words into a eurhythmic harmony.
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Eurhythmic starts with Eu-, which is often associated with something good or pleasant; think of euphoria as another example.
Eurhythmic pertains to being harmonious and having rhythm, suggesting something smooth and coordinated.
Arrhythmic starts with Ar- which often implies absence or irregularity, like in asymmetric.
Arrhythmic has the prefix a- meaning not or without, specifically without rhythm.
The two words are complete opposites; one implies graceful rhythm while the other lack thereof.