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[ hahr-moh-nee-uhs ] / hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harmonious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivemarked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group. forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors. pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious. Origin of harmoniousFirst recorded in 1520–30, harmonious is from the Greek word harmónios melodious, literally, fitting. See harmony, -ous SYNONYMS FOR harmonious1 amicable, congenial; sympathetic. 2 concordant, congruent, consonant, consistent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR harmonious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR harmoniousSEE ANTONYMS FOR harmonious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM harmonioushar·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbhar·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounnon·har·mo·ni·ous, adjectivenon·har·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb non·har·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounpre·har·mo·ni·ous, adjectivepre·har·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverbpre·har·mo·ni·ous·ness, nounun·har·mo·ni·ous, adjectiveun·har·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby harmoniousharmonic progression, harmonics, harmonic series, harmonic suture, harmonic tone, harmonious, harmonist, harmonistic, harmonium, harmonization, harmonize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harmoniousThere has been a sudden discovery that these harmonious, peaceful societies had enormous human creativity, emotions, and drama. Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST It quickly became clear that plenty of wine and good food would keep us in harmonious alignment. The Upside of a Destination Wedding: Tales of a Serial Wedding Guest|Jen Doll|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The result turned out to be a harmonious combination—modeling mixed with artistic collaborations. Langley Fox: A Hemingway in All But Name|Justin Jones|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST But, like a song whose discordant chords flow into a harmonious chorus, the flavors united, almost by magic. America’s Best New Restaurant|Bon Appétit|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That could refer to a discovery, a sense of harmonious cohesiveness, or something like that. Ismail Kadare: How I Write|Noah Charney|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST This harmonious piece of furniture was the finest ornament of a house which the garde-voies had made their home. Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta The pacification and harmonious communion of all living nature. The rich red turrets and towers at this canyon gateway are harmonious introductions to the greater glories of Bryce. Zion National Park|Various Man must properly appreciate himself before he can live in harmonious relations with his being. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen Of this there is no necessity, for there is no necessity for constructing a harmonious character, on any hypothesis. The Cradle of the Christ|Octavius Brooks Frothingham
British Dictionary definitions for harmonious
adjective(esp of colours or sounds) fitting together well having agreement or consensus tuneful, consonant, or melodious Derived forms of harmoniousharmoniously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harmoniouscordial, peaceful, balanced, congenial, amicable, coordinated, accordant, adapted, compatible, congruous, consonant, dulcet, euphonious, like, matching, mellifluous, melodic, melodious, mix, musical |