Synonyms of consonance

consonance

noun

ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)s 

1

as in symmetry

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts

at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symmetry
• harmony
• orchestration
• proportion
• balance
• correlation
• unity
• coherence
• symphony
• equilibrium
• concinnity
• consonancy
• coordination
• uniformity
• regularity
• equalization
• orderliness
• evenness
• correspondence
• order

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violence
• asymmetry
• imbalance
• tension
• dissonance
• discordance
• disproportion
• incoherence
• disunity
• confusion
• disturbance
• disorganization
• incompatibility
• irregularity
• unevenness
• disconnectedness
• disjointedness

2

as in accordance

a state of consistency

in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• tune
• agreement
• congruence
• conformity
• conformance
• congruity
• congruency
• compatibility
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• affinity
• empathy
• sympathy
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• incongruity
• disagreement
• diversity
• distinction
• disparity
• discrepancy
• distinctness
• dissimilarity
• distinctiveness
• incongruence
• divergence
• deviance
• friction
• discord
• incongruousness
• strife
• variance
• discordance
• dissent
• unlikeness
• dissension
• variability
• disunity
• dissidence
• diverseness
• disparateness
• incompatibility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consonance

Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026

The song amounts to a masterpiece not just in how images move within the restricted space of a pop song, but also in rhyme and off-rhyme and consonance. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025

Dissonance dissolves into consonance, consonance is drowned in dissonance. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

The simile is novel and yet the sort of thing a young woman would think; there is assonance and consonance seesawing across the sentence, which is slow and gorgeous rather than quick and thrilling. — Joanna Biggs, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024