Entry Word: harmony

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts <her face had an angelic harmony that fascinated the leading painters of her day>

Synonyms balance, coherence, consonance, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity

Related Words coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization, equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity, uniformity

Near Antonyms confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance, tension; disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility; irregularity, unevenness

Antonyms asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence

2 peaceful coexistence <Mary Beth was determined to live in harmony with her new stepsister>

Synonyms comity, compatibility, concord, peace

Related Words amity, congeniality, fellowship, fraternization, friendship; collaboration, reciprocity, symbiosis; consensus, unanimity, unity; affinity, connection, empathy, kinship, oneness, rapport, solidarity, sympathy, understanding; peacefulness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Near Antonyms antagonism, antipathy, enmity, hatred, hostility, unfriendliness; alienation, breach, divorce, estrangement, rupture, schism, severance; dissent, dissidence; disturbance, strife, turmoil

Antonyms conflict, discord, dissension

3 a state of consistency <for once, the kidsʼ idea of a vacation was in perfect harmony with their parentsʼ notion of relaxation> — see conformity 1