unreverberant

9.9

Not causing echoes in a room or material

adjective
/ˌʌnˌrɛvərˈbɪrənt/

Specialized

: no reverberante

The studio was designed to be completely unreverberant for accurate sound recording.

Examples

Carpets and drapes can create an unreverberant environment, making it easier to focus on conversation.
Her voice sounded flat in the unreverberant conference room, lacking any echo.
The unreverberant hall was perfect for the lecture.
We chose an unreverberant material for the sound studio.
The studio was designed to be completely unreverberant for accurate sound recording.
Her voice sounded flat in the unreverberant conference room, lacking any echo.
We chose an unreverberant material for the sound studio.

Synonyms

nonresonant

vsunreverberant

Specialized

9.1

Not making echoes or long ringing sounds

is about lacking tendency to produce reverberations rather than general vibration

echoless

vsunreverberant

8.6

A place or sound where noise does not bounce back

describes lack of tendency to cause reverberations rather than total absence

nonechoic

vsunreverberant

Specialized

9.9

Not imitating natural sounds in speech or writing

focuses on lacking tendency to produce reverberations rather than imitation

Antonyms

reverberant

Specialized

1 8.0

A space that makes sounds continue and repeat like an echo

echoing

2.7

A sound or place where noises repeat and seem louder

How Reverberant

reverberant

Specialized

1 8.0

unreverberant

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

unreverberant positive

Morphology

unreverberant = reverberant (transparent) = un + reverberant

Formed by productive negative prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'reverberant', so the meaning 'not reverberant' is directly derived.

Etymology

Unreverberant starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from reverberate, which means 'to echo' or 'bounce back'. So an unreverberant room or surface is one that does not echo and does not let sound bounce around.