Synonyms of congruous

congruous

adjective

ˈkäŋ-grü-əs 

1

as in symmetrical

having the parts agreeably related

the congruous layout of the mansion's formal gardens conveys a sense of both grandeur and intimacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symmetrical
• balanced
• harmonic
• elegant
• pleasing
• consonant
• aesthetic
• harmonious
• graceful
• cohesive
• artistic
• pleasant
• satisfying
• matched
• matching
• becoming
• regular
• proportioned
• compatible
• eurythmic
• coordinated
• coherent
• agreeable
• tasteful
• even
• felicitous
• correspondent
• Apollinian
• Apollonian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incongruous
• unbalanced
• unequal
• inharmonious
• uneven
• asymmetrical
• disordered
• irregular
• skewed
• unsymmetrical
• unpleasant
• distasteful
• unfortunate
• disagreeable
• disharmonious
• unbecoming
• inartistic
• incompatible
• tasteless
• inelegant
• unlovely
• disharmonic
• inharmonic
• conflicting
• graceless
• unsightly
• displeasing
• ungraceful
• uncoordinated
• unaesthetic
• infelicitous
• dissatisfying
• disunited
• clashing

2

as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict

when performing his official duties, the president must be dressed in clothes that are congruous with his high position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consistent
• compatible
• consonant
• congruent
• coherent
• harmonious
• concordant
• accordant
• conformable (to)
• correspondent (with or to)
• appropriate
• of a piece
• nonconflicting
• fitting
• suitable
• self-consistent
• felicitous
• meet
• proper
• fit
• befitting
• right

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incompatible
• inconsistent
• incongruous
• conflicting
• improper
• inappropriate
• inharmonious
• unsuitable
• conflictive
• noncompatible
• inapposite
• infelicitous
• inapt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congruous

Hannah is a sustainability consultant and climate impact manager, which is congruous with an outdoor ethos and the culture around bike guiding. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

On the pool deck, a minimalist railing acts as a congruous border to this backyard retreat. — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023

Dripping noses, sneezes, and a stressful mission did not make for congruous relations with Mission Control. — Ben Evans, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023

To speak of the Los Angeles riots, therefore, is to speak of dozens of events involving multiple cities and counties, an overlapping but not always congruous set of memories and perspectives that do not neatly map onto one another. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022

And getting quantum computers to outlearn traditional machines means finding AI problems that boil down to mathematical operations congruous with quantum physics. — Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022

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