Congruent: meaning, example and synonyms
Congruentadj. In agreement or harmony; consistent with something else.
Example
The historian argued that the merchant's private letters were not congruent with his public speeches, which praised the very reforms he quietly opposed.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Synonyms
- consistent, compatible, harmonious, consonant
- Antonyms
- incongruous, inconsistent, conflicting, discordant
- Memory tip
- Congruent triangles match exactly; congruent ideas match too.
Congruent is in batch 16. Study it with the rest of the batch, then pass the batch quiz to learn it. No account needed; progress is saved on this device.
Check yourself: Congruent in context
The results of the second experiment were fully ______ with those of the first, giving the team confidence that the effect was real rather than an accident.
Answer: congruent. Results that agree with earlier ones and build confidence are congruent. sordid (morally vile), perilous (dangerous) and implacable (unappeasable) don't fit this context.
An employee's actions should be ______ with the company's stated values; otherwise its public promises about honesty will ring hollow.
Answer: congruent. Actions that match stated values, so promises don't ring hollow, are congruent with them. mundane (ordinary), tenacious (persistent) and sordid (morally vile) don't fit this context.