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harmoniousness

harmoniousness

6.5
A pleasing, balanced arrangement of parts like colours or ideas
  • noun
  • /hɑːrˈmoʊniəsnəs/
translation icon : armonía
  • The harmoniousness of the arrangement made the room feel welcoming and peaceful.

Examples

  • If people emphasize "homogeneity" or collectivity socially, it may suggest that loyalty to or harmoniousness with an ingroup (e.g., family, work group, or community) is important.

    Academic text (1993)
  • This list began with the terms artistry, individuality, musicality, harmoniousness, charisma, presentation, coordination, and technique.

    Academic text (1994)
  • After all, the harmoniousness of the harp can't affect what the harp does.

  • In art, harmoniousness creates a sense of balance and unity among different elements.

  • The harmoniousness of their opinions during the discussion led to a productive collaboration.

Synonyms

harmony
vsharmoniousness
146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

is the pleasing arranged quality across design, sound, and ideas
coordination
vsharmoniousness
85 3.5

Organizing different parts or activities so they work well together

is the resulting pleasing arrangement rather than the organizing process
compatibility
vsharmoniousness
9 3.9

A situation where two people understand each other and get along

is broader, applying to pleasing arrangement of parts and ideas as well
congruence
vsharmoniousness
2 6.7

A situation where something fits well with something else

adds a pleasing, coordinated aesthetic or sound quality to that fit
concordance
vsharmoniousness
1 7.7

Agreement and harmony between people or things

is the aesthetic quality of parts arranged pleasingly rather than just agreement
consonance
vsharmoniousness
1 8.0

A combination of notes that sound pleasant together

covers pleasing arrangements beyond sound to include design and ideas
euphony
vsharmoniousness
  • Literature
1 8.6

A sound that is pleasant when words or music fit together smoothly

applies this pleasant quality more widely to parts and ideas
congruity
vsharmoniousness
  • Formal
1 7.4

A good match between things or ideas that makes them fit together

stresses pleasant coordinated arrangement rather than mere appropriateness
congruency
vsharmoniousness
1 6.3

Close agreement between ideas, actions, or values

adds the idea of pleasing, well arranged parts beyond simple match
consistence
vsharmoniousness
6.9

The way parts or ideas fit together in an argument

emphasizes pleasing coordination and balance rather than mere uniformity
congruousness
vsharmoniousness
  • Formal
7.7

How well two things fit or match each other

includes that fit but focuses on a pleasing coordinated arrangement

Antonyms

5 6.7

A feeling of disagreement and tension between people

1 8.1

A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension

How Harmonious

concord
1 6.7
harmoniousness
6.5
balance
698 2.5
discord
26 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

harmoniousness = harmonious (transparent) = harmony + ous + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'harmonious'; the meaning ('quality of being harmonious') is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word harmoniousness comes from the Greek word harmonia, which means 'joining' or 'fitting together'. The same root is in harmony and harmonize, so imagine musical notes or people fitting well together — that's why harmoniousness means a pleasing, balanced order of parts.