resonant

[ rez-uh-nuhnt ]

adjective

1. resounding resound or echoing, as sounds:

   the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.

2. deep and full of resonance:

   a resonant voice.

   Synonyms: reverberant, sonorant, vibrant, rich

3. pertaining to resonance.
4. producing resonance; causing amplification or sustention of sound.
5. pertaining to a system in a state of resonance, especially with respect to sound.

noun

1. Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).

resonant

/ ˈrɛzənənt /

adjective

1. (of sound) resounding or re-echoing
2. producing or enhancing resonance, as by sympathetic vibration
3. characterized by resonance

Derived Forms

• ˈresonantly, adverb

Other Words From

• reso·nant·ly adverb
• hyper·reso·nant adjective
• hyper·reso·nant·ly adverb
• non·reso·nant adjective
• non·reso·nant·ly adverb
• un·reso·nant adjective
• un·reso·nant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of resonant¹

1585–95; < Latin resonant- (stem of resonāns ), present participle of resonāre to resound; -ant

Example Sentences

When she dives into the Trump photo — or, as she refers to it: “a Halloween mask covered in ketchup” — and everything that it brought her, her act enters its most resonant stretch.

From Salon

More translations came in the transferring of this program from Disney to the formal, old-school resonant, Carnegie.

From Los Angeles Times

The casting of deaf and hearing actors — one to embody and emotionalize a character, the other to sing, speak and jam — fails to harmonize into a resonant or even intelligible interpretation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Piece by Piece” is ultimately a surprisingly moving biography and a resonant reminder of Williams’ outsized cultural footprint.

From Los Angeles Times

The result is a body of universal, resonant songs in a classic R&B tone that would be at home among records by Marvin Gaye and the Persuaders.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• mellow
• profound
• rich
• ringing
• sonorous
• thrilling