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 Other highlights of the garden party included a pair of dynamic floral rugs—one that sprouts blooms beyond its edges, and another carved into an organic silhouette—that appeared in harmony with their natural surroundings. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026 Zoey and Mira versions are available too, so all of Huntrix can sing in harmony. — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026 Yellow accents throughout the room interrupt the harmony and give your eye places to land. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026 But although the young crew have strong voices and deliver pretty harmonies, the pop performances sound so processed that you could be forgiven for asking if anyone is doing their own singing. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmony

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmony

Noun

Dimensions 8 and 24 harbor special symmetries that the researchers leveraged to cram them with spheres.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The symmetry of the timelines is gorgeous — something as simple as a cut from India Amarteifio, playing the younger Clarissa, to you.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of symmetry

Noun

And 25 years after a nation took a blow, replacing fear with voices, movement, unity, and art may look a lot like peace.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The judgment sparked anger among Thaci’s supporters and was a crushing blow for a man who was once embraced by the West, invited to the 1999 peace talks in France and seen as the leader who could guide Kosovo to independence.

— Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 16 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

The orchestration and harnesses for those models are at least as important.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
The show won eight Tony Awards, including two for Sheik, for the score — shared with the musical’s book and lyrics writer, Steven Sater — and for orchestrations.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of orchestration

Noun

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
The album features 15 tracks, of which 13 are original tunes co-written by Munsick, heavily bent toward the American West and its native culture.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of tune

Noun

Eve maintains its balance without crutches or a walker, leaving users’ hands free for everyday activities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The Brazilian lost his balance and braced his left arm on the canvas to break his fall, but his elbow dislocated.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

The leaders of the TPLF fought federal authorities in the deadly armed conflict in northern Ethiopia that ended with the signing of a peace accord in November 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Sources close to the agency indicated that Katz left of his own accord.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of accord

Noun

For spring, PatBo featured an abundance of textures, mixing fringe that is always present in her collection with different proportions and colors.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
As well as impacting the cost of personal loans and mortgages, the uptick in interest rate expectations is a growing problem for the British government as the servicing of its debt accounts for a higher proportion of its spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026