congruous

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UK/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/US/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/

adjective

Corresponding in character.

Similar
congruentconsistentin linecommensuratecompatiblecompliantconformableconformant
Opposite
incongruous
OriginMiddle English [Term?] ← Latin congruus →
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Meanings

adjectivecongruous (comparative more congruous, superlative most congruous)

comparative more congruous · superlative most congruous

  1. Corresponding in character.

    Synonyms: congruent, consistent, in line, commensurate, compatible, compliant, conformable, conformant · Antonyms: incongruous

  2. Harmonious.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCorresponding in character.

Similar
congruentconsistentin linecommensuratecompatiblecompliantconformableconformantcongruentconsistentin linein stepproportionateuniform
Opposite
incongruous

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecorresponding in character or kind

Similar
congruentharmonious
Opposite
incongruous

adjectivesuitable or appropriate together

Similar
compatible
Also see
agreeablecompatiblecompliantconformableconformantcongruentconsistentconventionalharmoniousin lineuniform

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincongruus
  2. Middle English[Term?]
  3. Englishcongruous

From Middle English [Term?], from Latin congruus, from congruō (“to coincide with; to agree”).

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Translations

Esperanto akorda
  • akordacorresponding in character
French congru
  • congrucorresponding in character
German kongruent
  • kongruentcorresponding in character
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Chicago

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