harmonious

[ hahr-moh-nee-uhs ]
See synonyms for: harmoniousharmoniouslyharmoniousness on Thesaurus.com

adjective
  1. marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.

  2. forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors.

  1. pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.

Origin of harmonious

1
First recorded in 1520–30, harmonious is from the Greek word harmónios melodious, literally, fitting. See harmony, -ous

Other words for harmonious

Opposites for harmonious

Other words from harmonious

  • 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

Words Nearby harmonious

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use harmonious in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for harmonious

harmonious

/ (hɑːˈməʊnɪəs) /


adjective
  1. (esp of colours or sounds) fitting together well

  2. having agreement or consensus

  1. tuneful, consonant, or melodious

Derived forms of harmonious

  • harmoniously, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012