Resounding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Resounding is an adjective meaning Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
Meaning
Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
More Meanings
- That causes reverberation.
- (by extension) Emphatic, noteworthy.
- gerund of resound
- present participle and gerund of resound
Example Sentences
We had a resounding win against the rival team.
He suddenly gave her a resounding kiss, which embarrassed me even more than his violence had done.
A tense hush — similar to those intervals of electrical stillness that separate the resoundings of a thunderstorm — fell upon the room.
On this assessment, whatever one's personal criticisms, the Southern Region's booklet Want to Run a Railway? must be acknowledged a resounding success.
Word Forms
- resoundings
Synonyms for resounding
Depending on context, synonyms include remugient, booming, boom-boom, orotund, resonant, reverberant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resonant, reverberative, ringing, reverberant, rolling, resonating.
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