accordant

[uh-kawr-dnt]

adjective

1. agreeing; conforming; harmonious.

accordant

/ əˈkɔːdənt /

adjective

1. in conformity or harmony

Other Word Forms

• accordantly adverb
• nonaccordant adjective
• nonaccordantly adverb
• unaccordant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accordant¹

1275–1325; Middle English acordant < Old French. See accord, -ant

Example Sentences

She became known for stamping out expressions of dissent at City Hall, with the political horse trading occurring in private, which made for blandly accordant council meetings, said Urbaniak, the political scientist.

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Both were demoted on Sept. 7, 2021, accordant to court documents.

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The great British summer and its accordant tennis backlog is our friend.

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Given the forecast for the next two days and accordant likely backlog, it might make sense to sneak in a match on each prior to, but there’s been no indication as yet.

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The 832 Moroccans, who were hired as private contractors in the 1970s, were denied "railway worker" status and the accordant benefits, a court found.

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