Synonyms for congruous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Compatible — corresponding in character
compatible, harmonious, congruent, consistent, seemly, agreeable, coherent, appropriate, proper, befitting, conformable, consonant, fit, suitable, proportionate, in-line, commensurate, uniform, meet, becoming, correspondent, reconcilable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Corresponding in character.
Related words
- Word family
- congruousness
Example sentences
- consistent Tom had injuries consistent with a severe beating.
- compatible This program is not compatible with this computer.
- harmonious Tom and Mary live a harmonious life together.
- congruent Their statements were not congruent.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| congruous | steady | |
| consistent | steady | |
| compatible | steady | |
| harmonious | steady | |
| congruent | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 4 letters
- meet1
- 6 letters
- proper2, seemly
- 7 letters
- uniform3
- 8 letters
- becoming3, suitable3, coherent3
- 9 letters
- agreeable4, consonant3, befitting3, congruent3
- 10 letters
- consistent3, compatible4, harmonious4
- 11 letters
- appropriate4, conformable
- 12 letters
- commensurate4, reconcilable
- 13 letters
- correspondent4, proportionate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proper2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- congru