harmonious

[ hahr-moh-nee-uhs ]

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adjective

marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors.

pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.

Origin of harmonious

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

Other words for harmonious

1	amicable, congenial; sympathetic
2	concordant, congruent, consonant, consistent

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Opposites for harmonious

1, 3	discordant

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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

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How to use harmonious in a sentence

The Lyme pathogen is clearly in a harmonious partnership with the tick, so if the tick immune system evolved to target anything, it’s all the things that aren’t there.
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So in some sense, the Swedes can have this very harmonious redistributive society because they’re free-riding off the cutthroat society.
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These massive clusters hang harmoniously balanced within a medium sized gallery.
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So how do we find a way to live harmoniously in urban settings?
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Perhaps most surprising and impressive to observers has been how harmoniously Hillary has blended with Team Obama.
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Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds would work harmoniously together.
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Things have not quite turned out as harmoniously as those two young friends dreamed.
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I am glad that in you the musician and the man are so completely and harmoniously blended.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
The wisdom which it should be the aim of life to attain is virtue; and virtue is to live harmoniously with Nature.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
To live harmoniously with Nature is to exclude all personal ends; hence pleasure is to be disregarded, and pain is to be despised.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
The government was in the hands of a party called the "Irish interest" which worked harmoniously with the English ministers.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
He existed, moreover, only in contour; he never rose above harmoniously outlined silhouette.
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British Dictionary definitions for harmonious

harmonious

/ (hɑːˈməʊnɪəs) /

adjective

(esp of colours or sounds) fitting together well
having agreement or consensus

tuneful, consonant, or melodious

Derived forms of harmonious

harmoniously, adverb

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