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
Examples of harmonious in a Sentence
The living room was decorated in harmonious colors.
a harmonious combination of flavors
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Ensuring a calm environment and creating safe spaces for both baby and pets can help foster harmonious relationships.
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Your host has invested time and energy into planning a thoughtful menu and bringing your own dish forces them to include something in the assortment that may not be harmonious with the rest of the meal.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Less harmonious was the arrangement with France’s Ligue 1, severed inside a year, but other domestic partnerships can be found in Japan and Belgium.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Medium-bodied, this has excellent fruit definition and impressive texture; the finish is quite harmonious.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Your host has invested time and energy into planning a thoughtful menu and bringing your own dish forces them to include something in the assortment that may not be harmonious with the rest of the meal.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Less harmonious was the arrangement with France’s Ligue 1, severed inside a year, but other domestic partnerships can be found in Japan and Belgium.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Medium-bodied, this has excellent fruit definition and impressive texture; the finish is quite harmonious.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Harmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonious. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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harmonious
adjective
har·mo·ni·ous
här-ˈmō-nē-əs
1
: having a pleasing mixture of notes
a harmonious song
2
: having the parts agreeably related
harmonious colors
3
: marked by agreement in feeling or action
a harmonious family
harmoniously
adverb
harmoniousness
noun
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