Cohesive
adj.capable, thoughtfulprofessional
What it means
Holding together effectively because the parts or people are well connected.
Reach for it when praising a group, design, or account that works as one without becoming uniform
The curator shaped the varied objects into a cohesive exhibition.
Choose between these
6- everyday
connected
links between parts are the simple point
not when Connected elements may still fail to form a functioning whole.
- warm
strong personal relationships bind a group
not when Close-knit is inappropriate for documents, designs, or technical systems.
- professional
logical consistency makes the whole intelligible
not when Coherence is about sense and structure, not necessarily social or physical bonds.
- professional
well-integrated
separate parts have been successfully combined
not when Integration describes arrangement more than the strength of connection.
- formal
common identity or purpose is the strongest feature
not when Unified can imply sameness, while a cohesive whole may preserve variety.
- literary
the parts complement one another pleasantly
not when Harmony suggests lack of friction, which a cohesive team does not require.
Said against
3- fragmented
- disjointed
- divided
It naturally appears in
3- cohesive team
A cohesive team can debate fiercely and still act together.
- cohesive design
Repeated materials give the renovation a cohesive design.
- cohesive narrative
The timeline helped produce a cohesive narrative from scattered testimony.