Synonyms of consonance

consonance

noun

ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)s 

1

as in symmetry

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts

at present, the living room lacks consonance because all of the furniture is on one side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symmetry
• harmony
• orchestration
• proportion
• balance
• correlation
• unity
• coherence
• symphony
• equilibrium
• concinnity
• consonancy
• coordination
• uniformity
• regularity
• equalization
• orderliness
• evenness
• correspondence
• order

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violence
• asymmetry
• imbalance
• tension
• dissonance
• discordance
• disproportion
• incoherence
• disunity
• confusion
• disturbance
• disorganization
• incompatibility
• irregularity
• unevenness
• disconnectedness
• disjointedness

2

as in accordance

a state of consistency

in good writing there is always consonance of thought and expression, as the use of simple words for simple thoughts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• tune
• agreement
• congruence
• conformity
• conformance
• congruity
• congruency
• compatibility
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• affinity
• empathy
• sympathy
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• incongruity
• disagreement
• diversity
• incongruence
• distinction
• disparity
• discrepancy
• distinctness
• dissimilarity
• distinctiveness
• divergence
• deviance
• friction
• discord
• incongruousness
• strife
• variance
• discordance
• dissent
• unlikeness
• dissension
• variability
• disunity
• dissidence
• diverseness
• disparateness
• incompatibility
• dissention

Examples of consonance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance. —August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023

The consonance sounds Intermission. —Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022

The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards. —Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023

Laotian nam khao is a master class in textural consonance. —Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2022