Synonyms of consonant

consonant

adjective

ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt 

1

as in symmetrical

having the parts agreeably related

the temples and palaces of ancient Greece are among the most consonant buildings in architectural history

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict

his gentle behavior is consonant with his expressed belief in pacifism

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consonant

Researchers at Carleton University found that people with names like Renee, Liam or Noelle—which include soft, flowing consonant sounds—were more likely to be favored for certain roles over people with names like Greta, Tate or Krista, whose names contain harsher sounds. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

The result is a slowly shifting kaleidoscope of bright, consonant sound, which, with its pointed title, easily digestible concept, and improvisatory spirit, was also a rejection of the cerebral atonality then in vogue. — William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025

Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity. — Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024

These would then subside into subdued textures marked by consonant harmonies. — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2022