harmonious

[ hahr-moh-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action:

   a harmonious group.

   Synonyms: sympathetic, congenial, amicable

   Antonyms: discordant

2. forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous:

   harmonious colors.

   Synonyms: consistent, consonant, congruent, concordant

3. pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.

   Antonyms: discordant

harmonious

/ hɑːˈməʊnɪəs /

adjective

1. (esp of colours or sounds) fitting together well
2. having agreement or consensus
3. tuneful, consonant, or melodious

Derived Forms

• harˈmoniously, adverb

Other Words From

• har·moni·ous·ly adverb
• har·moni·ous·ness noun
• nonhar·moni·ous adjective
• nonhar·moni·ous·ly adverb
• nonhar·moni·ous·ness noun
• prehar·moni·ous adjective
• prehar·moni·ous·ly adverb
• prehar·moni·ous·ness noun
• unhar·moni·ous adjective
• unhar·moni·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of harmonious¹

First recorded in 1520–30, harmonious is from the Greek word harmónios melodious, literally, fitting. See harmony, -ous

Example Sentences

Eight years prior, Jane Hawking had released a decidedly less harmonious memoir, Music to Move the Stars.

From The Daily Beast

There has been a sudden discovery that these harmonious, peaceful societies had enormous human creativity, emotions, and drama.

From The Daily Beast

It quickly became clear that plenty of wine and good food would keep us in harmonious alignment.

From The Daily Beast

Naw Kham understood the importance of maintaining harmonious relations with the locals.

From The Daily Beast

For many years, nearly all of the marriages I observed around me struck me as more harmonious than my own, more solid than my own.

From The Daily Beast

And what is wanting in such is principally the rectification of their views: their endeavours are harmonious and consistent.

From Project Gutenberg

Built of red sandstone, rich with sculptures and of graceful and harmonious architecture, there are few cathedrals more pleasing.

From Project Gutenberg

There were at least a dozen churches, and their far-away bells sounded sweetly harmonious in so many different keys.

From Project Gutenberg

Its discordant clashes sweep upward in one harmonious tone that blends with the music of other worlds—to complete God's orchestra.

From Project Gutenberg

He had never imagined wild flowers by the billion, nor such a harmonious variety of color.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amicable
• balanced
• congenial
• coordinated
• cordial
• peaceful