keynote Get Printable Handwriting (key-note) 2 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. 1 the principal theme in a speech or literary work 2 a fundamental or central idea 3 music the first note of a diatonic scale Example Sentence He is the keynote speaker at the seminar. Synonyms theme; essence; basic idea Antonyms tangent Rhymes Two Syllable Rhymes (1) keynote Share with your friends: