New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Congruous — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congruous — I adjective accordant, acquiescent, adapted, agreeable, agreed, akin, analogical, analogous, applicable, apposite, appropriate, assenting, coexistent, coexisting, coincident, coinciding, combining, commendable, commensurate, compatible,… … Law dictionary
congruous — c.1600, from L. stem congru (see CONGRUENT (Cf. congruent)) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
congruous — 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) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
congruous — [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.… … New thesaurus
congruous — [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 … English World dictionary
congruous — adj. (formal) congruous to, with * * * [ kɒŋgrʊəs] with (formal) congruous to … Combinatory dictionary
congruous — 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] * * * … Universalium
congruous — adjective a) Corresponding in character. b) Harmonious. Syn: congruent Ant: incongruous … Wiktionary
congruous — Synonyms and related words: accordant, advantageous, advisable, affirmative, agreeable, agreeing, answerable, appropriate, at one, becoming, befitting, coexistent, coexisting, coherent, coincident, coinciding, commensurate, compatible, concordant … Moby Thesaurus
