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Harmonious

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har⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous

  [hahr-moh-nee-uhs]
Use Harmonious in a Sentence
–adjective
1. marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
2. forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors.
3. pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.
Origin:
1520–30; < Gk harmónios melodious, lit., fitting. See harmony, -ous

Related forms:
har⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
har⋅mo⋅ni⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. amicable, congenial; sympathetic. 2. concordant, congruent, consonant, consistent.

Antonyms:
1, 3. discordant.
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har·mo·ni·ous   (här-mō'nē-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Exhibiting accord in feeling or action.

  2. Having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined: a harmonious blend of architectural styles.

  3. Characterized by harmony of sound; melodious.

har·mo'ni·ous·ly adv., har·mo'ni·ous·ness n.
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