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reverberative

reverberative

8.2
Causing sound to echo and fill a room or hall
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪv/
translation icon : reverberante
  • In the mountains, her voice had a reverberative quality, echoing off the rocky cliffs.

Examples

  • The hammers dropped again and again, the dull reverberative thump sucked up in the baffle of the trees.

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  • The concert hall is known for its reverberative sound, allowing the music to resonate beautifully throughout the space.

  • The empty warehouse had a reverberative atmosphere, causing every sound to bounce off the walls.

Synonyms

resounding
vsreverberative
23 4.9

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

refers more to vibration quality than to sheer loudness
resonant
vsreverberative
7 5.6

A deep clear sound that lasts for a while

emphasizes sustained vibration rather than simple reflected repeats
echoey
vsreverberative
2 4.5

Having sounds that repeat and ring in a large empty room

sounds more technically like continuous vibration rather than faint repeats
reverberant
vsreverberative
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A space that makes sounds continue and repeat like an echo

is the formal term stressing produced long vibration
reverberating
vsreverberative
6.3

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

is broader covering long vibrations in spaces and sounds
echoing
vsreverberative
2.7

A sound or place where noises repeat and seem louder

focuses more on general long vibration than literal reflection of sound
resonating
vsreverberative
5.1

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

is similar but highlights repeated reflections across a space

Antonyms

quiet
∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

still
∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

How Reverberant

echoing
2.7
resonant
7 5.6
reverberative
8.2
muted
19 4.0
dead
11 6.6

Surface Forms

reverberative positive

Morphology

reverberative = reverberate (transparent) = reverberate + ive

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'reverberate' with the productive suffix '-ive', so its meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word reverberative comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and verberare 'to strike', so it means sound that is 'struck back' around a space. That's why a reverberative voice or room sends sounds out and then back again, like a long echo that fills the hall.