concordant C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈkɔrdənt/ UK /kənˈkɔːdənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj in agreement; consistent or harmonious The witnesses gave concordant accounts of the accident. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · in agreement; consistent or... harmoniousagreeingconsistentcongruouscompatibleaccordant ↔ Opposites discordantconflictinginconsistentincompatible Word family Derived forms concordantly Related forms concordconcordanceaccord Etymology AI details From Latin concordans, present participle of concordare ('to agree, be of one mind'), from concors ('of one mind'), from com- ('together') + cor ('heart'). concordare Latin cor Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # concordant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kənˈkɔrdənt/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈkɔːdənt/ ## Meanings 1. in agreement; consistent or harmonious ## Examples - The witnesses gave concordant accounts of the accident. ## Synonyms - harmonious - agreeing - consistent - congruous - compatible - accordant ## Antonyms - discordant - conflicting - inconsistent - incompatible ## Derived Forms - concordantly ## Related Forms - concord - concordance - accord ## Roots and Affixes - Root: concordare - Root: cor ## Etymology From Latin concordans, present participle of concordare ('to agree, be of one mind'), from concors ('of one mind'), from com- ('together') + cor ('heart'). ## AI Etymology Concordant is an adjective meaning "in agreement; consistent or harmonious". Historically, it is from Latin concordans, present participle of concordare ('to agree, be of one mind'), from concors ('of one mind'), from com- ('together') + cor ('heart'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: concordant is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin concordare with Latin cor. Close English family members include concordantly, concord, concordance, and accord. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown