English adjective: consonant | |||
1. | consonant involving or characterized by harmony | ||
Synonyms | harmonic, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized | ||
Similar | harmonious | ||
Antonyms | inharmonious, unharmonious | ||
2. | consonant in keeping | ||
Samples | Salaries agreeable with current trends. Plans conformable with your wishes. Expressed views concordant with his background. | ||
Synonyms | accordant, agreeable, concordant, conformable | ||
Similar | consistent | ||
Antonyms | inconsistent | ||
English noun: consonant | |||
1. | consonant (communication) a speech sound that is not a vowel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phone, sound, speech sound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alveolar, alveolar consonant, aspirate, dental, dental consonant, geminate, guttural, guttural consonant, labial, labial consonant, labiodental, labiodental consonant, lingual, liquid, nasal, nasal consonant, obstruent, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant, surd, velar, velar consonant, voiceless consonant | ||
Antonyms | vowel, vowel sound | ||
2. | consonant (communication) a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||