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har·mo·ni·ous
(här-mō′nē-əs)adj.
1. Exhibiting accord in feeling or action.
2. Having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined: a harmonious blend of architectural styles.
3. Characterized by harmony of sound.
har·mo′ni·ous·ly adv.
har·mo′ni·ous·ness n.
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harmonious
(hɑːˈməʊnɪəs)adj
1. (esp of colours or sounds) fitting together well
2. having agreement or consensus
3. (Music, other) tuneful, consonant, or melodious
harˈmoniously adv
harˈmoniousness n
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har•mo•ni•ous
(hɑrˈmoʊ ni əs)adj.
1. marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
2. forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors.
3. pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.
har•mo′ni•ous•ly, adv.
har•mo′ni•ous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | harmonious - musically pleasing compatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony |
2. | harmonious - exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" | |
3. | harmonious - suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing" | |
4. | harmonious - existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships" compatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" |
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harmonious
adjective
1. friendly, amicable, cordial, sympathetic, compatible, agreeable, in harmony, in unison, fraternal, congenial, in accord, concordant, of one mind, en rapport (French) the most harmonious European Community summit for some time
friendly unfriendly, discordant
friendly unfriendly, discordant
2. compatible, matching, coordinated, correspondent, agreeable, consistent, consonant, congruous a harmonious blend of colours
compatible incompatible, contrasting, unlike, inconsistent, discordant
compatible incompatible, contrasting, unlike, inconsistent, discordant
3. melodious, musical, harmonic, harmonizing, tuneful, concordant, mellifluous, dulcet, sweet-sounding, euphonious, euphonic, symphonious (literary) producing harmonious sounds
melodious harsh, grating, discordant, cacophonous, unmelodious
melodious harsh, grating, discordant, cacophonous, unmelodious
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harmonious
adjective1. In keeping with one's needs or expectations:
2. Having components pleasingly combined:
3. Characterized by harmony of sound:
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Translations
مُتلائِم، مُمْتِع للعَيْنمُتوافِق، مُتلائِم، مُنْسَجِممُنْسَجِم
libozvučnýpříjemný na pohledžijící v souladu
harmonisk
kellemes hangzású
friîsamlegur, samlyndurhljómfagur, samstilltursamstilltur, samstæîur
harmonizujúciľubozvučný
ahenkligöze hoş görünenuyumlu
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
harmonious
[hɑːrˈməʊniəs] adj (= friendly and peaceful) [relationship, agreement, discussion] → harmonieux/euse
[well-balanced, pattern, blend, balance] → harmonieux/euse
[sounds, music] → harmonieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
harmonious
[hɑːˈməʊnɪəs] adj → armonioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
harmony
(ˈhaːməni) – plural ˈharmonies – noun1. (of musical sounds, colours etc) (the state of forming) a pleasing combination. The singers sang in harmony.
2. the agreement of people's feelings, opinions etc. Few married couples live in perfect harmony.
harˈmonic (-ˈmo-) adjective of, or concerned with, especially musical harmony.
harˈmonious (-ˈməu-) adjective1. pleasant-sounding. a harmonious melody.
2. pleasant to the eye. a harmonious colour scheme.
3. without disagreement or bad feeling. a harmonious relationship.
harˈmoniously adverbharˈmoniousness noun
ˈharmonize, ˈharmonise verb
1. to sing or play musical instruments in harmony.
2. to add different parts to (a melody) to form harmonies.
3. to (cause to) be in harmony or agreement. The colours in this room harmonize nicely.
harmoniˈzation, harmoniˈsation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.