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congruous
con·gru·ous C0570600 (kŏng′gro͞o-əs)adj.1. Corresponding in character or kind; appropriate or harmonious.2. Mathematics Congruent. [From Latin congruus, from congruere, to agree.] con′gru·ous·ly adv.con′gru·ous·ness n.congruous (ˈkɒŋɡrʊəs) adj1. corresponding or agreeing2. suitable; appropriate[C16: from Latin congruus suitable, harmonious; see congruent] congruity, ˈcongruousness n ˈcongruously advcon•gru•ous (ˈkɒŋ gru əs) adj. 1. exhibiting harmony of parts. 2. appropriate or fitting. [1590–1600; < Latin congruus <congruere; see congruent, -ous] con′gru•ous•ly, adv. con′gru•ous•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | congruous - corresponding in character or kindcongruentappropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" | | 2. | congruous - suitable or appropriate togethercompatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" |
congruousadjective1. In keeping with one's needs or expectations:accordant, agreeable, compatible, conformable, congenial, consistent, consonant, correspondent, corresponding, harmonious.2. Having components pleasingly combined:balanced, harmonious, symmetrical.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeCongruencecongruous Related to congruous: congruity, congruously, congruous hemianopiaSynonyms for congruousadj in keeping with one's needs or expectationsSynonyms- accordant
- agreeable
- compatible
- conformable
- congenial
- consistent
- consonant
- correspondent
- corresponding
- harmonious
adj having components pleasingly combinedSynonyms- balanced
- harmonious
- symmetrical
Synonyms for congruousadj corresponding in character or kindSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj suitable or appropriate togetherRelated Words |