First Known Use: 1599
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congruous
adjective con·gru·ous \ˈkäŋ-grü-əs\
Definition of CONGRUOUS
1
a : being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence b : conforming to the circumstances or requirements of a situation : appropriate <a congruous room to work in — G. B. Shaw>
2
: marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among constituent elements <a congruous theme>
— con·gru·ous·ly adverb
— con·gru·ous·ness noun
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Origin of CONGRUOUS
Latin congruus, from congruere to come together, agree
Related to CONGRUOUS
- Synonyms
- balanced, harmonious, consonant, eurythmic (or eurhythmic), harmonic
- Antonyms
- disharmonic, disharmonious, incongruous, inharmonic, inharmonious, unbalanced
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