thunderousness
- noun
- /ˈθʌndərəsnəs/
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estruendo
- The thunderousness of the applause filled the entire concert hall.
Examples
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The thunderousness of the waterfall drowned out their voices.
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She was startled by the thunderousness of the drums during the parade.
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The thunderousness of the storm kept everyone awake.
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Can you believe the thunderousness of that concert?
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The thunderousness of the applause filled the entire concert hall.
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The thunderousness of the drums during the parade overwhelmed the crowd.
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The thunderousness of the waterfall drowned out their voices.
Synonyms
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3.2
A deep low sound that you can hear for a long time, often from thunder, machines, or your stomach
37
3.2
A loud clear tone a voice or speech has that sounds like an echo
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3.4
A deep loud sound like an animal or thunder
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3.1
A low, continuous sound you can feel
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5.8
A deep, long, loud sound often from bells or thunder
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1.8
How strong a sound is when people hear it
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7.7
A deep long sound like thunder or large bells
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
thunderousness = thunderous (transparent) = thunder + ous + ness
Formed by 'thunder' + adjectival '-ous' and nominalizing '-ness'; the noun denotes the quality of being thunder-like and is inferable from the components.
Etymology
The word thunderousness comes from the familiar word thunder and the endings -ous meaning 'full of' and -ness meaning 'the state of something'. So it literally means the 'state of being full of thunder', which is why it describes a very loud, deep sound like thunder.