Definition of congruous Congruous

con•gru•ous

We found 6 definitions of congruous from 4 different sources.

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What does congruous mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

congruous, congruouser, congruousest

congruous - corresponding in character or kind
  congruent
  incongruous lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"
  appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
congruous - suitable or appropriate together
  compatible able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"
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  • congruous (a.)
    Suitable or concordant; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent.

Part of speech

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  • congruous, adjective.

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