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consonant
consistent or in agreement with something
Synonyms
- compatible
- harmonious
- consistent
Antonyms
- incompatible
- discordant
- conflicting
consonant in a sentence
The new policy is consonant with the school's commitment to equal access.
The witness's account was consonant with the evidence collected at the scene.
Where it comes from
From Latin consonare, meaning 'to sound together.'
Memory hook
CONSONANT sounds like consonance: ideas that sound together are in agreement.
Read it in context
- The Case She Carried Narrative
- The Fault in the Bronze Science