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consonance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of consonance

1 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 of consonance

balance, coherence, concinnity, consonancy, harmony, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity
Words Related to consonance

coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization, equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity, uniformity
Near Antonyms of consonance

confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance, tension

disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility

irregularity, unevenness
Antonyms of consonance

asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence

2 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 of consonance

accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, conformity, congruence, congruency, congruity, harmony, tune
Words Related to consonance

compatibility

assimilation, integration

oneness, solidarity, togetherness

affinity, empathy, sympathy
Near Antonyms of consonance

contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness

deviance, divergence

discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife

variability, variance

incompatibility
Antonyms of consonance

conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

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