Cŏn'gru-ŏŭs, a.

(kŏng'gru-us, 82), a. [Lat. congruus, from congruere; It. congruo, Fr. congru.] Being suitable or pertinent; accordant; fit; harmonious; correspondent; consistent. “Not congruous to the nature of epic poetry.” Blair.

It is no ways congruous that God should be always frightening men into an acknowledgment of the truth. Atterbury.