consentaneous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌkɑːn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ UK /ˌkɒn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj in agreement or harmony with something; consistent or suitable The ruler's conduct was not consentaneous with the virtues he publicly praised. 2 adj made or accepted with the consent of everyone concerned The committee issued a consentaneous statement after every member approved the final wording. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · in agreement or harmony... accordantconsistentconsonant 2 adj · made or accepted with the... unanimousagreedconsensual ↔ Opposites discordantinconsistentdissenting Word family Derived forms consentaneouslyconsentaneousnessunconsentaneous Related forms consentconsensusconsentient Etymology Borrowed from Latin consentāneus, 'agreeing, fitting, or consistent,' from consentīre, 'to agree,' plus the adjective-forming suffix -āneus. It is related to consent and consensus. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consentaneous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑːn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒn.sənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ ## Meanings 1. in agreement or harmony with something; consistent or suitable 2. made or accepted with the consent of everyone concerned ## Examples - The ruler's conduct was not consentaneous with the virtues he publicly praised. - The committee issued a consentaneous statement after every member approved the final wording. ## Synonyms - accordant - consistent - consonant - unanimous - consensual ## Antonyms - discordant - inconsistent - dissenting ## Derived Forms - consentaneously - consentaneousness - unconsentaneous ## Related Forms - consent - consensus - consentient ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin consentāneus, 'agreeing, fitting, or consistent,' from consentīre, 'to agree,' plus the adjective-forming suffix -āneus. It is related to consent and consensus. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown