resounding

Examples

• All

• Their debut was a resounding success.

  Cradle Will Rock (1999)

• As I stand here today, my answer to all of these questions is a resounding yes.

  Harvard University

• I think this is a resounding yes to the beach.

• And the answer to that is a resounding yes, unfortunately.

  DoctorRamani

• The answer to that is a resounding yes.

• The answer is a resounding yes.

  YaleCourses

• The answer, according to some experts in the field, is a resounding "Yes, but."

  Academic text (2016)

• The answer, so far, seems to be a resounding "yes" on several grounds.

  Academic text (1992)

• Speaker, the Prime Minister, the government and our NHS have done an amazing job with the vaccine roll out, making it a resounding success.

• If you're asking me if I'm committed to you, the girls and the life we built together, the answer is a resounding yes.

  Before Midnight (2013)

Synonyms

R

ringing

vsresounding

37 3.2

A loud clear tone a voice or speech has that sounds like an echo

adds stronger emphasis and broader loudness beyond clear sustained tone

T

thunderous

vsresounding

15 4.1

A very loud, deep sound like thunder

is similarly powerful but also clearer and more emphatic

R

resonant

vsresounding

7 5.6

A deep clear sound that lasts for a while

is more forcefully loud and often used to stress success

B

bellowing

vsresounding

4 5.9

A very loud deep shout like an animal's roar

is loud and clear but less about raw roaring energy

V

vibrant

vsresounding

4 4.2

A strong, clear sound that fills a room

leans more to loud clarity and emphatic, echoing effect

S

sonorous

vsresounding

3 7.2

A deep, loud sound that fills a place

is louder and clearer, used to give extra emphasis

B

booming

vsresounding

3 3.4

A deep loud voice or sound that echoes

is clearer and more emphatic rather than just deep sounding

R

rip-roaring

vsresounding

• Informal

1 7.3

Very noisy and full of lively activity

focuses instead on clear, emphatic loudness rather than rowdiness

B

boomy

vsresounding

1 7.3

A deep loud sound that echoes and has strong bass

is strong and clear without the exaggerated low resonance

R

resonating

vsresounding

5.1

A deep, clear sound that continues or a strong effect that stays with you

is loudly clear and emphatic while also echoing strongly

R

reverberating

vsresounding

6.3

A sound that continues as echoes, like church bells in a valley

focuses more on strong, emphatic loudness rather than lasting echoes

E

echoing

vsresounding

2.7

A sound or place where noises repeat and seem louder

stresses loud, clear impact and often signals strong success

Antonyms

Q

quiet

∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

S

subdued

9 4.2

Soft and not bright, like pale colors or quiet sounds

How Loud

deafening

9 3.5

resounding

23 4.9

loud

733 1.0

audible

43 3.5

soft

182 1.0

faint

148 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology