Difference between Agreeable and Accordant

What is the difference between Agreeable and Accordant?

Agreeable as an adjective is pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to the taste. while Accordant as an adjective is agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; -- followed by with or to.

Agreeable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to the taste. Willing; ready to agree or consent. Agreeing or suitable; conformable; correspondent; concordant; adapted;—followed by to, rarely by with. In pursuance, conformity, or accordance;—in this sense used adverbially for agreeably; as, agreeable to the order of the day, the House took up the report.

Example sentence: Men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable passions.

Accordant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Agreeing; consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; -- followed by with or to.

We hope you now know whether to use Agreeable or Accordant in your sentence.

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