congruous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɑŋɡruəs/ UK /ˈkɒŋɡruəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
in harmony or agreement; suitable and fitting

Her actions were congruous with her stated principles.

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Synonyms

1 adj · in harmony or agreement;... fitting suitable harmonious consistent appropriate compatible concordant

Opposites

incongruous unsuitable inconsistent inappropriate discordant

Word family

Derived forms congruouslycongruousness

Related forms congruent congruity incongruous congruence

Etymology

From Latin congruus ('agreeing, fit, suitable'), from congruere ('to come together, agree'), from con- ('together') + a root meaning 'to run, meet'.

congruus Latin congruere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# congruous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑŋɡruəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒŋɡruəs/

## Meanings
1. in harmony or agreement; suitable and fitting

## Examples
- Her actions were congruous with her stated principles.

## Synonyms
- fitting
- suitable
- harmonious
- consistent
- appropriate
- compatible
- concordant

## Antonyms
- incongruous
- unsuitable
- inconsistent
- inappropriate
- discordant

## Derived Forms
- congruously
- congruousness

## Related Forms
- congruent
- congruity
- incongruous
- congruence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: congruus
- Root: congruere

## Etymology
From Latin congruus ('agreeing, fit, suitable'), from congruere ('to come together, agree'), from con- ('together') + a root meaning 'to run, meet'.

## AI Etymology
Congruous comes from Latin congruus ('agreeing, fit, suitable'), from congruere ('to come together, agree'), from con- ('together') + a root meaning 'to run, meet'. The historical trail runs through Latin congruus and Latin congruere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means in harmony or agreement; suitable and fitting. Derived formations include congruously, congruousness; related forms include congruent, congruity, incongruous, congruence.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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