harmoniousadj.
/hɑːˈməʊnɪəs/, U.S. /hɑrˈmoʊniəs/ 1.
a. Marked by harmony, agreement, or concord; agreeing, accordant, concordant, congruous; having the parts or elements in accord so as to form a consistent or agreeable whole.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > [adjective]
samtalec1175
samentalea1300
accordingc1300
accordantc1350
covenablec1384
concordable1393
accorda1413
suant1418
consonant1489
convenablea1500
concordant1512
semblable1513
convenient1526
modulatec1530
harmonical1531
harmoniacal1536
agreeable1540
concurrent1542
suitable1568
concinne1569
harmonial1569
sympathical1570
tunable1573
coherenta1575
conspiring1576
well-consenting1579
well-consorted1583
congruous1599
high-tuned1603
symbolizing1611
unjarring1620
concording1627
congruenta1637
harmonious1638
friendlya1641
unclashing1642
complying1646
symphoniacal1650
consistent1651
consentaneous1652
consentivea1657
symbolical1667
concordiousa1670
sympathetic1673
congenerous1677
symbolizant1685
congenial1693
symphonious1743
harmonic1756
concentual1782
undiscordant1819
concordial1822
attuned1833
connate1836
sympathetical1848
concentuous1850
consenting1858
consilient1867
tuned in1958
1638 T. Whitaker Blood of Grape 6 If contraries shall bee adhibited to a harmonious temper, 'tis the cause of discord.
1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 33 The..statutes of God..are most constant and most harmonious each to other.
1753 W. Hogarth Anal. Beauty viii. 40 A..harmonious order of architecture in all its parts.
1804 J. Grahame Sabbath 816 Th' ethereal curve of seven harmonious dyes.
1819 W. Irving Sketch Bk. i. 42 The very difference in their characters produced an harmonious combination.
b. Marked by agreement of feeling or sentiment; free from discord or dissent; consentient, unanimous.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > agreement, concurrence, or unanimity > [adjective]
anmodOE
accordantc1350
concordable1393
ogrant?a1400
whole1413
agreeing1440
communala1470
concordant1477
agreeablea1525
greeinga1547
one-hearted?1584
consenting1589
well-tuned1592
consentient1622
concording1627
unanimousa1631
unanimate1633
homodox1656
concurrent1660
concerted1673
of one lip1677
homodoxian1716
harmonious1724
concurring1732
assenting1752
one-voiced1821
solidary1841
solidaire1845
solid1855
ditto-saying1892
assented1907
1724 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) III. 116 I..am glad Mr. Paisley's call will be harmonious.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 213 No constitutional question had ever been decided..with more harmonious consent.
1870 E. Peacock Ralf Skirlaugh I. 160 A long and not quite harmonious interview with his wife.
2.
a. Characterized by harmony of sounds; sounding together with agreeable effect; in harmony, concordant; tuneful, sweet-sounding; full of harmony.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective] > musical or harmonious
musica1382
cordant1382
melodiousa1425
musicala1449
consonant?1521
warbling1549
harmoniousc1550
tunable1579
symphonical1589
symphoniacal1650
symphonious1652
consonous1654
harmonic1667
symphonous1814
symphonic1864
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > melodious or harmonious
sweetc900
merryOE
softc1230
accordanta1325
well-soundingc1350
cordant1382
sootc1385
songfula1400
melodiousa1425
sugaredc1430
well-toneda1500
tunable1504
dulcea1513
equivalenta1513
consonant?1521
harmonicala1527
harmoniousc1550
consorteda1586
Orphean1593
concentful1595
melodical1596
sweet-recording1598
tuneful1598
sirenical1599
high-tuned1603
nightingale-like1611
soundful?1615
according1626
modulaminous1637
undiscording1645
canorous1646
symphonious1652
concinnous1654
consonous1654
harmonic1667
sirenica1704
symphonial1773
concentual1782
chantant1785
Memnonian1800
melodized1807
Orphic1817
undiscordant1819
concentuous1850
fluting1852
melodic1871
well-orchestrated1872
jarless1876
tuny1885
tunesome1890
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 51 His ermonius sang.
1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. bijv As, for Astronomie, the eyes: So, for Harmonious Motion, the eares were made.
c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme xlvii. 12 in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 42 Hark how did ring, Harmonious aire with trumpetts sound.
1633 G. Herbert Aaron in Temple i Harmonious bells.
1785 W. Cowper Task i. 767 Your songs confound Our more harmonious notes.
1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 80 [They] formed an harmonious quartett.
1853 C. Brontë Villette III. xliii. 335 His voice..mixed harmonious with the silver whisper..[of] light breeze, fountain, and foliage.
b. transferred. Of persons: Singing, playing, or speaking tunefully or agreeably.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > sweet music
melodiousc1450
warbling1549
harmonious1737
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement Introd. 15 The frenchemen..covet..to be armonious in theyr speking.
1592 Greenes Groats-worth of Witte sig. C2 The sight and hearing of this harmonyous beautie.
1737 R. Glover Leonidas i. 400 Harmonious youths..In lofty-sounding strains his praise record.
1880 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 655/1 The popular air known as ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’.
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