harmonious
adjective
har·mo·ni·ous här-ˈmō-nē-əs 
1
: having agreement among musical components : musically concordant
harmonious voices
2
: having the parts agreeably related : congruous
blended into a harmonious whole
harmonious medley of small vaulted chambers
Norman Douglas
Norman Douglas3
: marked by accord in sentiment or action
harmonious relationship between church and state H. D. Hazeltine
H. D. Hazeltine harmoniously adverb
harmoniousness noun
Synonyms
- canorous
- euphonic
- euphonious
- harmonizing
- melodious
- musical
- symphonic
- symphonious
- tuneful
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The living room was decorated in harmonious colors. a harmonious combination of flavors
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Etymology
see harmony
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
harmonious
adjective
har·mo·ni·ous här-ˈmō-nē-əs
1
: showing agreement in action or feeling
a harmonious family
2
: combining so as to produce a pleasing result
harmonious colors
3
: having a pleasant sound : melodious
harmonious voices
harmonious
adjective
1
as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- symphonic
- musical
- harmonizing
- melodious
- melodic
- tuneful
- rhythmic
- symphonious
- euphonious
- pleasant
- rhythmical
- euphonic
- orchestral
- flowing
- sweet
- harmonic
- lyrical
- appealing
- mellifluous
- blending
- canorous
- resonant
- lyric
- mellow
- echoing
- sonorous
- agreeable
- songful
- dulcet
- mellifluent
- chiming
- cadenced
- tonal
- trilling
- warbling
- songlike
- polyphonic
- homophonic
- lilting
- quavering
- chordal
- polyphonous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inharmonious
- disharmonious
- dissonant
- discordant
- metallic
- unmusical
- unmelodious
- tuneless
- raucous
- shrill
- harsh
- strident
- unpleasant
- jarring
- disagreeable
- clashing
- squeaky
- raspy
- scratching
- jangling
- grating
- blaring
- unpleasing
- screeching
- clattering
- clanging
- atonal
- off-key
2
as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard Synonyms & Similar Words
- balanced
- symmetrical
- harmonic
- elegant
- graceful
- symmetric
- congruous
- pleasing
- consonant
- cohesive
- artistic
- aesthetic
- pleasant
- eurhythmic
- satisfying
- tasteful
- matching
- proportioned
- eurythmic
- coordinated
- aesthetical
- felicitous
- agreeable
- coherent
- matched
- regular
- compatible
- esthetical
- esthetic
- becoming
- even
- correspondent
- Apollinian
- Apollonian
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unbalanced
- inharmonious
- incongruous
- unequal
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- uneven
- disordered
- disharmonious
- irregular
- unsymmetrical
- skewed
- unpleasant
- disharmonic
- disagreeable
- inharmonic
- distasteful
- unfortunate
- incompatible
- unlovely
- tasteless
- unbecoming
- inartistic
- conflicting
- inelegant
- graceless
- unsightly
- ungraceful
- uncoordinated
- unaesthetic
- displeasing
- infelicitous
- dissatisfying
- disunited
- clashing
3
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement Synonyms & Similar Words
- compatible
- unanimous
- united
- congenial
- peaceful
- amicable
- agreeable
- cooperative
- frictionless
- kindred
- peaceable
- symbiotic
- synergetic
- friendly
- pacific
- amiable
- synergic
- understanding
- sympathetic
- collaborating
- noncompetitive
- neighborly
- tolerant
- cordial
- affable
- nonconflicting
- uncompetitive
- genial
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inharmonious
- incompatible
- disagreeable
- discordant
- uncongenial
- antagonistic
- hostile
- disharmonious
- conflicting
- inimical
- unfriendly
- antipathetic
- contradictory
- opposite
- disunited
- belligerent
- competitive
- contentious
- quarrelsome
- clashing
- opposing
- contrary
- competing
- contradicting
- rivaling
- rivalling
4
as in consistent
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- consistent
- compatible
- consonant
- coherent
- congruent
- congruous
- concordant
- accordant
- nonconflicting
- conformable (to)
- appropriate
- correspondent (with or to)
- fitting
- suitable
- felicitous
- self-consistent
- of a piece
- befitting
- meet
- proper
- fit
- right
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- incompatible
- conflicting
- inconsistent
- incongruous
- improper
- inharmonious
- inappropriate
- conflictive
- unsuitable
- noncompatible
- infelicitous
- inapposite
- inapt