harmonious

adjective

här-ˈmō-nē-əs How to pronounce harmonious (audio)
Definition of harmoniousnext
1
as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime

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2
as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard

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3
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement

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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation

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Recent Examples of harmonious The garden's pond reflects the lovely surrounding scenery, and the harmonious beauty is enjoyable with every step and across the changing seasons. — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 The pairing of light-wash jeans with cream or beige suede loafers just feels so harmonious. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 July 2026 In your 10th House of Career and Status, the instinctive Moon conjoins harmonious Venus, helping your public presence land with more warmth and polish. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 For that reason, it is encouraged by the agencies’ willingness to work together to create efficient and harmonious structures. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmonious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonious
  1. symphonic
  2. balanced
  3. compatible
  4. consistent
  5. musical
  6. symmetrical
  7. unanimous
  8. consonant
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  • Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Running through July 25 in various locales across town and famously covering myriad genres — jazz, big band, folk, bluegrass, pop, piano, chamber music, opera and symphonic — this year’s programming focuses on Beethoven.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of symphonic
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  • Ideally, Sammis will ask less of Craig than Briles did of Hoover and TCU will have its most balanced offense since 2022.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • While some of the options flows are getting more balanced between bulls and bears, the biggest single SpaceX trades of the day on Monday were neutral to bullish.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 July 2026
Definition of balanced
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  • In other words, there’s quite a bit of prep going on here for what’s coming next in iOS 27, something Apple can do because the next-gen software will be compatible with every iPhone that can run iOS 26.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Life360 Tile Pro is compatible with Android and Samsung devices.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of compatible
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  • Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • Boise police will work with counsel and prosecutors to make sure enforcement is consistent, with the law and also protects people’s rights, spokesperson Haley Williams said.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of consistent
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  • The brainchild of founding guitarist and musical director Michael Sanders, One Tribe Nation has cooked up a musical stew that reflects the diversity of Los Angeles, California for over two decades.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The musical brought in $823,972 across just seven performances (the July 13 performance was cancelled), compared to the prior week’s $766,808 across eight performances.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of musical
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  • Their matching scale and symmetrical placement bring structure to the wall without requiring identical artwork.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Connecting these disparate points into a symmetrical, compliant data lake capturing invoices, revenue, receivables and collections was our critical first step.
    — Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of symmetrical
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  • In a unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees on Thursday advanced a resolution placing a parcel tax measure before voters to help address rising special education costs.
    — Chaewon Chung July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Miles was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection and also earned All-American honors after leading TCU to a regular-season conference championship and the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of unanimous
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  • But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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