congruous
1Congruous — Con gru*ous, a. [L. congruus, fr. congruere to come together, to coincide, to agree. Of uncertain origin.] Suitable or concordant; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent. [1913 Webster] Not congruous to the nature of epic poetry.… …
2congruous — I adjective accordant, acquiescent, adapted, agreeable, agreed, akin, analogical, analogous, applicable, apposite, appropriate, assenting, coexistent, coexisting, coincident, coinciding, combining, commendable, commensurate, compatible,… …
3congruous — c.1600, from L. stem congru (see CONGRUENT (Cf. congruent)) + OUS (Cf. ous) …
4congruous — compatible, congenial, *consonant, sympathetic, consistent Analogous words: harmonizing or harmonious, according or accordant, corresponding or correspondent, agreeing or agreeable (see corresponding verbs at AGREE): seemly, proper (see DECOROUS) …
5congruous — [adj] corresponding, suitable accordant, appropriate, apt, becoming, coincidental, compatible, concordant, congruent, consistent, consonant, correspondent, fit, fitting, harmonious, meet, proper, seemly, sympathetic; concepts 558,563 Ant.… …
6congruous — [käŋ′gro͞o əs, kän′gro͞o əs] adj. [L congruus] 1. congruent 2. corresponding to what is right, proper, or reasonable; fitting; suitable; appropriate congruously adv. congruousness n …
7congruous — adjective Etymology: Latin congruus, from congruere to come together, agree Date: 1599 1. a. being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence b. conforming to the circumstances or requirements of a situation ; appropri …
8congruous — adj. (formal) congruous to, with * * * [ kɒŋgrʊəs] with (formal) congruous to …
9congruous — congruously, adv. congruousness, n. /kong grooh euhs/, adj. 1. exhibiting harmony of parts. 2. appropriate or fitting. [1590 1600; < L congruus, equiv. to con CON + gru (see CONGRUENT) + us OUS] * * * …
10congruous — adjective a) Corresponding in character. b) Harmonious. Syn: congruent Ant: incongruous …
