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

Other Word Forms

• resonantly adverb
• hyperresonant adjective
• hyperresonantly adverb
• nonresonant adjective
• nonresonantly adverb
• unresonant adjective
• unresonantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of resonant¹

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

Example Sentences

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, now leads the organization and is amplifying a message especially resonant for young conservative women: Family is central.

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He’s the emotional anchor of this life-affirming and quietly resonant film about the importance of being together — a movie that announces Hikari as a major talent.

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That’s why even an economically resonant message struggles once it meets the national brand.

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The audiobook versions of two actors’ memoirs yield some rollicking and resonant moments.

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Together, the two figures create a cultural dialogue that is both entertaining and ethically resonant: one critiques, the other inspires, and the conversation over wealth, responsibility and giving back continues to capture the public imagination.

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