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Definition of Congruous
1. Adjective. Corresponding in character or kind.
Also: Appropriate
Similar to: Harmonious
Derivative terms: Congruence, Congruity, Congruousness
Antonyms: Incongruous
2. Adjective. Suitable or appropriate together.
Definition of Congruous
1. a. Suitable or concordant; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent.
Definition of Congruous
1. Adjective. Corresponding in character. ¹
2. Adjective. Harmonious. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Congruous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Congruous
Literary usage of Congruous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"Hence the reward of congruous merit always depends in great measure on the kindness
and liberality of the giver, though not purely and simply on his good ..."
2. A History of Greek Philosophy from the Earliest Period to the Time of Socrates by Eduard Zeller (1881)
"whole and divided, congruous and incongruous, accordant and discordant, must
unite in order that from all «ame, Ve Tranqu. An. c. 15, p. ..."
3. Sacred Classics: Or, Cabinet Library of Divinity by Henry Stebbing, Richard Cattermole (1835)
"... upon the whole matter, he cannot do most wisely also; that is, which his
infinite wisdom doth not dictate is most congruous and fit to be done. ..."
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