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- [hahr-moh-nee-uh s]
- /hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs/
- /hɑːˈməʊ.ni.əs/
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- [hahr-moh-nee-uh s]
- /hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs/
Definitions of harmonious word
- adjective harmonious marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group. 1
- adjective harmonious forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors. 1
- adjective harmonious pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious. 1
- noun harmonious Tuneful; not discordant. 1
- adjective harmonious sounds: musical 1
- adjective harmonious agreeing, in agreement 1
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Origin of harmonious
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, harmonious is from the Greek word harmónios melodious, literally, fitting. See harmony, -ous
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Parts of speech for Harmonious
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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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harmonious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harmonious
adj harmonious
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- congenial — friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
adjective harmonious
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- coordinated — well organized
- euphonious — (of sound, esp. speech) Pleasing to the ear.
noun harmonious
- congruity — the condition or fact of being congruous or congruent
adverb harmonious
- mellifluously — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
- musically — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- with one voice — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- melodiously — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
- sweetly — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
Antonyms for harmonious
adj harmonious
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
adjective harmonious
- disharmonious — inharmonious; discordant.
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