HARMONIOUS


Meaning of HARMONIOUS in English

adjective

1.

musically concordant

a harmonious morning chorus of birds

Synonyms: blending, chiming, consonant, harmonic, musical, symphonic, symphonious

Related Word: canorous, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluous, mellisonant, melodious, musical, silvery, sonorous, sweet, tuneful; chordal, contrapuntal, counterpointed, polyphonic

Idioms: in concert, in tune

Contrasted words: clashing, discordant, dissonant, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, raucous, shrill, strident, tuneless, unmusical, untuneful; atonal

Antonyms: disharmonious, inharmonious, unharmonious

2.

having the parts agreeably related

a building with harmonious proportions

Synonyms: accordant, concordant, congruous; compare consonant 1

Related Word: agreeable, pleasing, satisfying; concinnate, symmetrical

Contrasted words: clashing, incongruous, unsymmetrical; askew, distorted, skewed

Antonyms: inharmonious, unharmonious

3.

marked by accord in sentiment or action

a harmonious effort to reach a practicable agreement

Synonyms: amicable, amical, congenial, friendly

Related Word: coactive, collaborative, cooperative; empathetic, empathic, simpatico, sympathetic; calm, irenic, pacific, peaceful

Idioms: of one accord

Contrasted words: incompatible, uncongenial, uncooperative, unfriendly, unsympathetic; belligerent, contentious, pugnacious

Antonyms: inharmonious, unharmonious

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