Meanings
comparative more accordant · superlative most accordant
- In agreement; agreeing.
And now his voice accordant to the string.
1836, Oliver Goldsmith, The Captivity An Oratorio1 more example
The breach of this law, even when the breach is known to be strictly accordant with true morality, has caused many a man more agony than a real crime.
1871, Charles Darwin, The Descent of ManSynonyms: concordant, consonant, harmonious, corresponding, conformable, conforming · Antonyms: discordant, dissonant
- Harmonious.
From the accordant strings of Michael's melodious fiddle
1847 November 1, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie, Boston, Mass.: William D. Ticknor & Company, →OCLC, (please specify either |part=I or II)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIn agreement; agreeing.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivebeing in agreement or harmony; often followed by ‘with’
adjectivein keeping
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishacordaunt
- Englishaccordant
From Middle English acordaunt, equivalent to accord + -ant.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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