Eurythmic
What it means
Having harmonious rhythm, movement, or proportion.
Reach for it when giving learned praise to a balanced rhythmic pattern
The architect gave the facade a calm, eurythmic sequence of arches.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
in the groove
Fits when musical coordination can be praised informally
Careful This musical idiom fits neither visual proportion nor formal criticism.
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everyday
rhythmic
Fits when a regular or expressive beat is the main fact
Careful Rhythmic can be harsh or uneven and does not imply harmony.
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warm
Fits when movement proceeds smoothly without abruptness
Careful Flowing can be shapeless and does not establish balanced rhythm.
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professional
Fits when parts combine agreeably
Careful Harmony may be static and lacks eurythmic movement.
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professional
well-proportioned
Fits when balanced visual dimensions are central
Careful Proportion applies to form and says nothing about audible rhythm.
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formal
cadenced
Fits when phrasing or movement follows a measured cadence
Careful Cadenced is technical and less natural for architecture.
Opposites 4
- arrhythmic
- jerky
- discordant
- ill-proportioned
Common phrases 3
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eurythmic movement
The dancers' eurythmic movement made the difficult pattern seem natural.
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eurythmic proportion
Eurythmic proportion gives the small courtyard a composed character.
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eurythmic design
The eurythmic design repeats each bay with subtle variation.
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