Consonant
Consonant adjective - Not having or showing any apparent conflict.
Usage example: his gentle behavior is consonant with his expressed belief in pacifism
Fitting and consonant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fitting" instead an adjective "Consonant".
Nearby Words: consonance, consonantal
Fitting
Fitting adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Consonant and fitting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consonant" instead an adjective "Fitting".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Appeal to Nature: A form of the equivocation fallacy — conflating "happens on its own" natural with "consonant to a thing's nature, proper, fitting" natural.
Source: Television Is Trying to Kill Us
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