Harmonious — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /här-ˈmō-nē-əs/ har·mo·ni·ous

Meaning & Definition of Harmonious

Harmonious (adjective)

  1. having agreement among musical components, musically concordant
  2. having the parts agreeably related, congruous
  3. marked by accord in sentiment or action

Harmonious (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having a pleasing mixture of notes

    "the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime"

    similar: canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, tuneful
    related: blending, chiming, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, dulcet, mellow, melodic, sweet, echoing, resonant, sonorous, quavering, trilling, warbling, agreeable, appealing, pleasant, cadenced, lilting, lyric, lyrical, rhythmic, songful, songlike, chordal, harmonic, homophonic, orchestral, polyphonic, tonal
    opposite: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical
    near: blaring, clanging, clashing, clattering, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, metallic, raspy, raucous, scratching, screeching, shrill, squeaky, strident, disagreeable, unpleasant, unpleasing, atonal, off-key

  2. having the parts agreeably related

    "a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard"

    similar: balanced, congruous, consonant, eurythmic, harmonic
    related: even, proportioned, regular, symmetrical, aesthetic, artistic, becoming, elegant, graceful, tasteful, agreeable, felicitous, pleasant, pleasing, satisfying, coherent, cohesive, compatible, coordinated, correspondent, matched, matching, Apollinian, Apollonian
    opposite: disharmonic, disharmonious, incongruous, inharmonic, inharmonious, unbalanced
    near: asymmetrical, disordered, irregular, skewed, unequal, uneven, unsymmetrical, distasteful, graceless, inartistic, inelegant, tasteless, unaesthetic, unbecoming, ungraceful, unlovely, disagreeable, displeasing, dissatisfying, infelicitous, unfortunate, unpleasant, unsightly, clashing, conflicting, disunited, incompatible, uncoordinated

  3. having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

    "an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement"

    similar: agreeable, amicable, compatible, congenial, frictionless, kindred, unanimous, united
    related: pacific, peaceable, peaceful, collaborating, cooperative, symbiotic, synergetic, synergic, noncompetitive, nonconflicting, uncompetitive, sympathetic, tolerant, understanding, affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, genial, neighborly
    opposite: disagreeable, discordant, disharmonious, disunited, incompatible, inharmonious, uncongenial
    near: antagonistic, antipathetic, clashing, conflicting, hostile, inimical, unfriendly, belligerent, contentious, quarrelsome, contradicting, contradictory, contrary, opposing, opposite, competing, competitive, rivaling

  4. not having or showing any apparent conflict

    "no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation"

    similar: accordant, coherent, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), nonconflicting, of a piece
    related: self-consistent, appropriate, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitting, meet, proper, right, suitable
    opposite: conflicting, conflictive, incompatible, incongruous, inconsistent, inharmonious, noncompatible
    near: improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, infelicitous, unsuitable

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Harmonious

The most common words with a similar meaning to Harmonious:

canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, tuneful, balanced, congruous, consonant, eurythmic, harmonic, agreeable, amicable, compatible, congenial, frictionless, kindred, unanimous, united, accordant, coherent, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, consistent, correspondent (with or to), nonconflicting, of a piece

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Harmonious

Words with the opposite meaning of Harmonious:

discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical, disharmonic, incongruous, inharmonic, unbalanced, disagreeable, disunited, incompatible, uncongenial, conflicting, conflictive, inconsistent, noncompatible

Related Words for Harmonious

blending, chiming, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, dulcet, mellow, melodic, sweet, echoing, resonant, sonorous, quavering, trilling, warbling, appealing, pleasant, cadenced, lilting, lyric, lyrical, rhythmic, songful, songlike, chordal, homophonic, orchestral, polyphonic, tonal, even

Near Antonyms of Harmonious

blaring, clanging, clashing, clattering, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, metallic, raspy, raucous, scratching, screeching, shrill, squeaky, strident, unpleasant, unpleasing, atonal, off-key, asymmetrical, disordered, irregular, skewed, unequal, uneven, unsymmetrical, distasteful, graceless, inartistic

Word Forms of Harmonious

Derived words: harmoniously (adverb), harmoniousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Harmonious

First known use: 1530

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmonious

What does "Harmonious" mean?

"Harmonious" means having agreement among musical components, musically concordant. As an adjective, it is defined as: having agreement among musical components, musically concordant. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Harmonious"?

Other words for "Harmonious" include canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic and symphonious. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Harmonious" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Harmonious"?

There are 108 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Harmonious". Common alternatives include canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, tuneful and balanced.

What is the opposite of "Harmonious"?

Antonyms of "Harmonious" include discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical and disharmonic. Near antonyms include blaring, clanging, clashing and clattering.

How do you use "Harmonious" in a sentence?

Examples of "Harmonious" in a sentence: "the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime"; "a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard"; "an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement".

Is "Harmonious" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Harmonious" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Harmonious"?

"Harmonious" is pronounced /här-ˈmō-nē-əs/ and divided into syllables as har·mo·ni·ous.

What is the origin of the word "Harmonious"?

First known use: 1530.