MEANING
1. Combining into a pleasing or mutually compatible whole.
2. Marked by cooperation and little conflict.
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Words that belong together
- harmonious colors
- harmonious sound
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The muted colors formed a harmonious background.
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- harmonious
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Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more harmonious; superlative most harmonious when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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