Accordant

//əˈkɔɹd.ənt// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In agreement; agreeing.

    "The breach of this law, even when the breach is known to be strictly accordant with true morality, has caused many a man more agony than a real crime."

  2. 2
    Harmonious.

    "From the accordant strings of Michael's melodious fiddle"

Adjective
  1. 1
    being in agreement or harmony; often followed by ‘with’ wordnet
  2. 2
    in keeping wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
amicable;accompanyingaccordingacquiescentaffirmative

Example

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"The breach of this law, even when the breach is known to be strictly accordant with true morality, has caused many a man more agony than a real crime."

Etymology

From Middle English acordaunt, equivalent to accord + -ant.

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