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 The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 That’s maybe the most important thing, as far as the quality of your day-to-day lived experience—the harmony of your relationships. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The harmony structure of that song is just built for that call and answer. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmony

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmony

Noun

Platonic solids are polyhedrons with the highest possible symmetry.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
That piece of unfortunate symmetry is something that Whittingham, the first true outsider to be hired at Michigan since RichRod, was well served to avoid.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of symmetry

Noun

And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But then Wimbledon itself promoted the video, because in tennis peace must prevail, even if sporting rivalries so often benefit from some genuine needle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of peace

Noun

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
In Germany, teams are run in accordance with what is known as the 50+1 rule.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of accordance

Noun

Engineering teams regularly evaluate emerging AI models, orchestration frameworks, cloud platforms, and enterprise technologies.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Its value can include power capacity, vehicle-flow design, charging orchestration, local permits, maintenance processes and operating history.

— John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestration

Noun

Quaid was overwhelmed with joy and claimed Cruise personally called him with the news that the production was set, but quickly changed tunes once Hathaway was revealed as Cruise's co-star.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
At one end sits a cherry-red grand piano, and every afternoon, the young and talented Shefin Mathew plays classic tunes, setting the mood for a leisurely Champagne brunch at the Tea Lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tune

Noun

America’s illusion of security under the wing of the military-industrial complex may be reinforced, but the true scales of justice remain off balance and unaccounted for.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The Garmin Vivoactive 5 balances comprehensive sports tracking with everyday health coaching in a lightweight aluminum bezel design.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

Sol de Janeiro is turning up the intensity on its signature body mists, with this take on Cheirosa 62 amplifying a trio of pistachio, vanilla absolute and amber accords.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of accord

Noun

The Mercator projection shows Greenland and Africa as appearing to be about the same size whereas in the Equal Earth projection that shows continents in their true proportions, Africa is 14 times larger than Greenland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
This research reveals that this does happen, but only in small proportions.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026