thunderous

Examples

• All

• There is a thunderous roar as the launcher fires the probe into the sky.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The engine deck was hot, the thunderous pounding of the twin reciprocating cylinders working their steady rhythm.

  Fiction book (1990)

• There was a thunderous sound, and the ground itself shook.

  Planet of the Apes (2001)

• I pull off the hood, I pull off the mask and get a thunderous round of applause.

• That was thunderous, enthusiastic feedback encouraging us to further explore the idea of a day dedicated to jazz.

• From behind came the thunderous voice of Farmer Stubbens, "Stop or I'll shoot!"

  Fiction book (1992)

• All right, she goes on Colbert last night and once again she arrives as she did on The View yesterday to thunderous applause.

• The applause for each number was deafening, and the cast received a thunderous standing ovation.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Before Bala can get away, a sneaker falls on her with a thunderous BOOM that shakes the ground.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The voices of hundreds of convicts ricocheted off the steel bars, creating a thunderous din.

  Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

L

loud

vsthunderous

775 1.0

Having a very strong, high sound

emphasizes deep, overwhelming force beyond mere volume

D

deafening

vsthunderous

30 3.5

An extremely loud sound that makes it hard to hear or causes temporary loss of hearing

expresses great deep power rather than only extreme volume

R

resounding

vsthunderous

29 4.9

Very loud and clear, or very strong and complete when talking about success

conveys giant, forceful power more than simple echoing

R

raucous

vsthunderous

28 7.1

Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears

is about controlled, vast power rather than rough unpleasantness

E

explosive

vsthunderous

12 4.4

A sudden very loud sound or action that startles people

expresses sustained overwhelming force rather than sudden sharp blasts

B

booming

vsthunderous

12 3.4

A deep loud voice or sound that echoes

emphasizes overwhelming natural force rather than only depth

S

sonorous

vsthunderous

3 7.2

A deep, loud sound that fills a place

leans toward sheer powerful impact rather than smooth richness

B

blaring

vsthunderous

3 4.4

A very loud, unpleasant sound that hurts your ears

shows heavy, natural force rather than loud, unpleasant sharpness

R

rip-roaring

vsthunderous

• Informal

2 7.3

Very noisy and full of lively activity

focuses on serious, powerful impact rather than lively noise

E

earsplitting

vsthunderous

1 6.3

Very loud in a way that hurts your ears

conveys immense force and depth rather than only pain

B

blasting

vsthunderous

1 4.9

Making a very loud and harsh sound that hurts the ears

expresses massive natural power without the harsh, unpleasant edge

B

boomy

vsthunderous

1 7.3

A deep loud sound that echoes and has strong bass

focuses on vast, natural force rather than muffled bassy effect

Antonyms

Q

quiet

∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

S

soft

254 1.0

Gentle and not strong for light or sound

How Loud

thunderous

16 4.1

deafening

30 3.5

loud

775 1.0

soft

• Specialized

7 4.2

faint

157 2.7

inaudible

547 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology