congruous

1. 1.

   corresponding in character or kind

   Synonymscongruent

   Antonymsincongruous

   Similarharmonious
2. 2.

   suitable or appropriate together

   Similarcompatible

Questions about congruous

What does congruous mean?

congruous means "corresponding in character or kind". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in congruous?

congruous has 3 syllables: con-gru-ous. The stress falls on "gru".

What is another word for congruous?

Close synonyms include congruent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of congruous?

The recorded antonyms are incongruous.

Is congruous a common word?

congruous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.