congruous

IPA/ˈkɒŋ.ɡru.əs/
IPA/ˈkɑːŋ.ɡru.əs/

congruous — 形容詞

  • congruouspositive
  • more congruouscomparative
  • most congruoussuperlative

1. matching other facts, statements, rules, or principles so that they point to the

1.形容詞C2
釋義

相符的

與事實或原則一致

matching other facts, statements, rules, or principles so that they point to the same conclusion.

例句

The judge said Noa's story was congruous with the video from the station.

法官說 Noa 的說法和車站的錄影畫面相符。

be congruous with evidence

Rania checked whether the figures in the report were congruous with last year's sales.

Rania 檢查報告裡的數字是否和去年的銷售額一致。

be congruous with figures or data

同義詞
  • consistent

    the everyday choice when facts, statements, or behaviour do not conflict

  • compatible

    often about things working well together, not specifically matching evidence

  • coherent

    stresses internal logic within one statement or argument

  • harmonious

    more often used for style, design, or sound than for factual agreement

反義詞
  • inconsistent

    the usual opposite when facts or statements do not match

  • incongruous

    broader opposite for something that does not fit logically or socially

文法句型

be congruous with [facts, rules, or evidence]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'with' plus evidence, rules, values, or another account. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense asks whether content matches, not whether something suits an occasion.

常見錯誤

❌The report is congruous to the evidence.
✅The report is congruous with the evidence.
💡this adjective normally takes 'with' when two facts are being compared.
❌Her joke was congruous with the funeral.
✅Her joke was appropriate for the funeral.
💡suitability to an occasion belongs to sense 2, not this logical-matching sense.

2. fitting the tone, demands, or social expectations of a particular situation, occ

2.形容詞C2
釋義

恰當的

在情境中顯得適當

fitting the tone, demands, or social expectations of a particular situation, occasion, or setting.

例句

Hana chose a plain gray dress that felt congruous at the memorial service.

Hana 選了一件素灰色洋裝，穿去追思禮拜很合宜。

feel congruous at an occasion

Charlotte thought a short email was more congruous than flowers after the breakup.

Charlotte 覺得分手後寄一封簡短的電子郵件，比送花更恰當。

more congruous than [another choice]

同義詞
  • appropriate

    the most common everyday word for what suits a situation

  • fitting

    slightly less formal and common for clothes, remarks, or behaviour

  • suitable

    broad and neutral, often for practical choices rather than tone

  • proper

    can sound more moral or socially strict than congruous

反義詞
  • inappropriate

    the usual opposite when something does not suit the setting

  • unsuitable

    neutral opposite, often for practical or social mismatch

文法句型

be congruous with [a situation or response]

feel congruous at [an occasion]

用法筆記

Often used for behaviour, clothing, tone, punishment, or another choice judged against a setting. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about appropriateness, not whether facts or principles agree.

常見錯誤

❌The numbers are congruous with last year's report.
✅The numbers are consistent with last year's report.
💡matching facts belongs to sense 1; this sense judges what is suitable in context.
❌His suit was congruous to the ceremony.
✅His suit was congruous with the ceremony.
💡use 'with' when naming the situation it fits.