concinnous

[ kuh n-sin-uh s ]
/ kənˈsɪn əs /

adjective

characterized by concinnity; elegant; harmonious; stylistically congruous.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of concinnous

1645–55; < Latin concinnus neatly arranged, elegant; see -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM concinnous

con·cin·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby concinnous

conciliation, conciliator, conciliatory, concinnate, concinnity, concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave, conclavist
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