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thundering

thundering

5.3
Something that is very powerful and makes people notice
  • adjective
  • /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
translation icon : estruendoso
  • The team achieved a thundering victory in the championship game.

Examples

  • Her novel was met with thundering applause at the book launch.

  • Her performance was thundering and left everyone speechless.

  • Despite his thundering speech, the audience remained unconvinced.

  • The thundering applause filled the auditorium.

  • The athletes celebrated their thundering win with a huge party.

  • Her presentation received thundering applause from the captivated audience.

  • He made a thundering impact in the community with his charitable work.

Synonyms

thunderous
vsthundering
15 4.1

A very loud, deep sound like thunder

expresses great degree or impressiveness rather than loud sound
roaring
vsthundering
  • Informal
7.0

To use before an adjective to show a very strong feeling

is a more dramatic intensifier implying remarkable intensity

Antonyms

insignificant
104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

unimpressive
9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Intense

thundering
5.3
tremendous
794 3.0
remarkable
588 2.8
impressive
584 3.4
noticeable
65 3.2

Surface Forms

thundering positive

Morphology

thundering = thunder (semi-transparent) = thunder + ing

The form is built from 'thunder' + '-ing', but the adjective uses a metaphorical intensification rather than a fully literal participial meaning.

Etymology

Thundering comes from the idea of thunder as a very powerful sound. So calling a speech or victory 'thundering' means it is 'extremely great' or very intense, because it hits people with strong force like thunder.