Meaning & use
Congruous
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In agreement or harmony with something; fitting or appropriate in context.
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Her calm response was congruous with the professionalism expected in the meeting.
The modern extension was designed to be congruous with the old stone cottage.
A note on using this word
More commonly encountered in its negative form, "incongruous," than in this positive form.
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Words with an opposite meaning
incongruousinconsistent
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