HARMONY Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

harmony

noun

ˈhär-mə-nē

Definition of harmony

as in symmetry

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts her face had an angelic harmony that fascinated the leading painters of her day

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as in peace

peaceful coexistence the apparent inability of the party's right and left wings to resolve their conflicts and live in harmony at least during the convention

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as in accordance

a state of consistency for once, the kids' idea of a vacation was in perfect harmony with their parents' notion of total relaxation

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Recent Examples of harmony Pursuing her ongoing search for visual harmony, Ransom looked to ammonite fossils and the effects of water on their surfaces, using sapphires to mimic droplets. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Most of all, there’s Verdi’s score, with its mauve harmonies and Champagne sparkle. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 These California girls had a foot in the Sixties, with their intricate Rubber Soul harmonies and jangly guitars. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmony

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmony

Noun

So there’s a lot of this interesting symmetry between the characters and their journeys.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s some interesting symmetry between your article and the film, still.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of symmetry

Noun

Russian authorities reject criticism of their electoral processes and insist elections are held in accordance with the law.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The plot moves in accordance with how characters evolve in their relationships — and Hal’s actions often inform the drama’s larger crises.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of accordance

Noun

Birdbuddy would be smart to tweak its exposure algorithms to judge light based on what's falling on the perch rather than reading the entire scene, or to add cloud-side processing to tune exposure.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
The album expanded on what are widely considered holiday tunes.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tune

Noun

That adds to the uncertainty about the future balance of the five-network pool.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Physiotherapist James Cameron created the Lift for Life resistance program to help older adults improve their strength and balance, according to My London.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

The accord was reached Tuesday following a White House meeting attended by executives including SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of accord

Noun

Instead, the team looked at what made the original house work—its craftsmanship, natural materials, proportions, and attention to detail—and translated those ideas for today.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
The older Challenger had the perfect proportions, and those front fenders were long and low.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026