HARMONY Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

harmony

noun

ˈhär-mə-nē

Definition of harmony

as in symmetry

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts her face had an angelic harmony that fascinated the leading painters of her day

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as in peace

peaceful coexistence the apparent inability of the party's right and left wings to resolve their conflicts and live in harmony at least during the convention

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as in accordance

a state of consistency for once, the kids' idea of a vacation was in perfect harmony with their parents' notion of total relaxation

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Recent Examples of harmony Remove the rests, and even the most gifted orchestra eventually produces noise instead of harmony. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Birds are valuable contributors to nature’s harmony, providing essential ecological services such as eating insects, dispersing seeds, and pollinating plants. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 This Lusitania didn’t sink as a formal band played, but the ticking of each man’s pocket watch synchronized to form a furious percussion section, and all those wailing women’s voices layered into girl-group harmonies. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Singapore maintains strict rules on the public display of foreign flags and emblems without a permit, framing the laws as necessary to protect the country’s racial and religious harmony. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harmony

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmony

Noun

As in her spouse Jia’s features, Zhao Tao is the still point in a turning, globalized world, with all its disconnections and surprising symmetries.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Interestingly, though, pentagonal arrangements of atoms can fill space in almost-but-never-quite-repeating patterns with fivefold symmetry, forming materials called quasicrystals.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of symmetry

Noun

The plot moves in accordance with how characters evolve in their relationships — and Hal’s actions often inform the drama’s larger crises.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
In Germany, teams are run in accordance with what is known as the 50+1 rule.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of accordance

Noun

The industry built larger data centers, connected them through faster networks and improved nearly every layer of the stack—from chips and software orchestration to power and cooling.

— Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The band’s lo-fi sound and intermittent lush orchestrations felt exotic but somehow warm — the Irish counterpart to another contemporaneous example of the form, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of orchestration

Noun

In 2012, American entrepreneur Christopher Burch and hot-shot hotelier James McBride took over and zhuzhed it up to the tune of 30 million dollars, launching Nihi into the league of one-percenter hideaways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Namely, the playing of the Dam Busters theme tune ahead of kick-off as a nod to how the nearby RAF Scampton was the base during the Second World War of 617 Squadron, as immortalised in the 1955 film of the same name.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tune

Noun

Temporary federal aid, strong capital-gains years or accounting maneuvers can swell the cash balance.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
The shop retained and restored the frame, 3D scanned it, and crafted a specialty battery to fit, keeping weight and balance in mind.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of balance

Noun

The new fragrance was created by the perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui, with a top note of bergamot, a heart of sea salt and a base of driftwood accord.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
What followed were decades of a seemingly endless cycle of skirmishes, all-out wars, and (sometimes failed) peace accords.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of accord

Noun

Rooms No two suites are alike, their proportions and personalities dictated by the quirks of the original buildings, but all claim equally lovely views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Occasionally, a near-identical decision draws public anger, employee resentment, or regulatory attention far out of proportion to the deal.

— ESMT Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026