Synonyms for consonance
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Harmony — harmony; agreement; absence of discordance
harmony, concord, agreement, congruence, accord, unison, uniformity, consistency, concordance, chime, euphony, congruity, conformity
2. Consonant rhyme — A form of rhyme having the same consonants but different vowels
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A form of rhyme having the same consonants but different vowels.
- n. 2
Harmony; agreement; absence of discordance.
Forms
- Plural
- consonances → harmonies, concords, agreements, congruences…
Example sentences
- harmony He seems to live in harmony with all his friends.
- accord It'll go away of its own accord after a fortnight.
- unison The full moon caused the werewolves to howl in unison.
- symphony Tom finished Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| consonance | falling | |
| harmony | steady | |
| accord | falling | |
| unison | rising | |
| congruence | rising | |
| symphony | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- chime1
- 6 letters
- accord2, unison3
- 7 letters
- harmony3, concord2, euphony3
- 8 letters
- symphony3
- 9 letters
- agreement3, congruity4, pararhyme
- 10 letters
- conformity4, uniformity5, congruence3
- 11 letters
- consistency4, concordance
- 14 letters
- harmoniousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accord2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- consonance
- Italiano
- consonanza
- Español
- consonancia