Antonyms for harmony
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hahr-muh-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑr mə ni |
Definition of harmony
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French armonie "harmony," also the name of a musical instrument (12c.), from Latin harmonia, from Greek harmonia "agreement, concord of sounds," also as a proper name, the personification of music, literally "means of joining," used of ship-planks, etc., also "settled government, order," related to harmos "fastenings of a door; shoulder," from PIE *ar-ti-, from *ar- "to fit together" (see arm (n.1)). Musical sense is oldest in English; that of "agreement of feeling, concord" is from late 14c.
- noun social agreement
- noun correspondence, balance
- noun musical accordance
- The very spirit of harmony is embodied in the proportions of the Parthenon.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I had to get mentally into harmony with the people and conditions I found about me.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The strong are strong because of harmony with God, at least to some extent.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- All ferocity must be misinterpretation of the divine law of harmony and mutual help.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- But for the sake of peace and harmony he was willing to decorate all round.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- (17:187) We should rather say that sedition ceased than that harmony was re-established.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part IV] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- Yet in what else lies the secret of the harmony achieved by successful wives?
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- She was not in harmony with the old man, and would do nothing to defeat my plan.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- But according to his own account he was not in harmony with them.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
Synonyms for harmony
- accord
- affinity
- agreement
- amicability
- amity
- arrangement
- articulation
- attunement
- blend
- blending
- chime
- chord
- chorus
- compatibility
- composition
- concentus
- concert
- concinnity
- concord
- concordance
- concurrence
- conformance
- conformity
- congruity
- consensus
- consistency
- consonance
- cooperation
- correspondence
- diapason
- empathy
- euphony
- fitness
- form
- friendship
- good will
- harmonics
- integration
- integrity
- kinship
- like-mindedness
- meeting of minds
- mellifluousness
- melodiousness
- melody
- oneness
- order
- organum
- overtone
- parallelism
- peace
- piece
- polyphony
- proportion
- rapport
- regularity
- richness
- suitability
- symmetry
- sympathy
- symphony
- togetherness
- tranquility
- triad
- tune
- tunefulness
- unanimity
- understanding
- unison
- unity
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