harmonic, adj. consonant, in accord, agreeable, compatible, concordant, harmonious. See harmonious (defs. 1, 2). harmonica, n. mouth organ, harmonicon, Dial. French harp; ocarina, sweet potato, jew's-harp. harmonious, adj. 1. agreeable, compatible, peaceable, in rapport, in harmony, attuned, in unison, at one; loving, affectionate, friendly, amicable, cordial, amiable, sociable, fraternal, neighborly; acquiescent, cooperating; united, allied, sympathetic, hand and glove, hand-in-hand, on good terms.
2. congruous, correspondent, consonant, concordant, consistent, coherent; unified, unanimous, consentaneous; symmetrical, concinnous, equal, even, balanced, proportionate; coordinated, systematized, synchronized; methodical, systematic, orderly, well-regulated; apt, suitable, fit, apposite, appropriate, becoming; related, relevant, pertinent, seasonable, timely.
3. melodious, tuneful, euphonious, symphonious, harmonizing, canorous, assonant; sweet-sounding, clear-toned, liquid, mellifluous, orphean; mellow, soft, smooth, dulcet, lyric; rhythmic. harmonize, v. 1. adapt, attune, adjust; compose, order, balance, make symmetrical, quadrate; regulate, modulate, methodize, systematize, coordinate, orchestrate, direct; reconcile, patch up, placate, accommodate, settle differences; mediate, arbitrate, conciliate, moderate, attemper, restore harmony, render accordant, heal the breach, pour balm into, pour oil on the waters, restore to friendship, negotiate a peace between.
2. Music, accompany, complete, score, instrumen-tate.
3. agree, accord, assent; think alike, be of one mind, hit it off, Inf. click; acquiesce, accede, consent to, comply with, abide by; correspond, coincide, conform to, tally with, comport with, Inf. gee with, jibe with, be in unison with, chime in with, tone in with; fit, suit, match, resemble, be appropriate, Brit. Dial, fadge; dovetail, mesh, square, equal, parallel; combine, blend, symphonize; work together, pull together, fall in together. harmony, n. 1. agreement, accord, accordance, concord, concordance, concurrence, assent; unanimity, consentaneity, oneness, union, unity, consensus, one voice; amity, love, friendship, brotherhood, like-mindedness, fellowship, comradeship, fraternity; congeniality, cordiality, amicableness, good feeling, good will, good understanding, affinity, rapport, sympathy; peace, rapprochement, tranquillity.
2. congruity, correspondence, consonance, compatibility, correlation; symmetry, proportion, conformation, concinnity, parallelism, balance; euphony, attune-ment, symphoniousness, Music, chord, Music, polyphony; synchronization, Inf. sync, coincidence, juxtaposition, apposition; consistency, coherence, integrality; synthesis, blending, amalgamation, coalescence, conjunction; fitness, propriety, appropriateness, suitability; aptness, appositeness, relevancy. harness, n. 1. tack, equipage, accouterment, yoke, bridle; restraint, bonds, strait jacket, framework.
2. in harness working, on the job, Sl. in the groove, forging ahead; in a rut, on a treadmill, tied down.
-v. 3. control, bridle, rein; utilize, channel, turn to account, capitalize on. harp, n. 1. lyre, Kithara, jew's-harp, aeolian or wind harp.
2. Slang, harmonica, harmonicon, mouth organ, mouth harp, Chiefly Dial. French harp.
-v. 3. harp on or upon dwell on, persist in, insist on, push, press, Sl. beat [s.o.] over the head; repeat, Inf. ding, reiterate, play a broken record, go on, Sl.