resonant

American  

[rez-uh-nuhnt] / ˈrɛz ə nənt /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈrɛzənənt /

adjective

1. (of sound) resounding or re-echoing

2. producing or enhancing resonance, as by sympathetic vibration

3. characterized by resonance

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of resonant

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

Example Sentences

Another learning-center gallery with a compact but resonant sampling of archaeological artifacts from ancient Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean makes sure to emphasize “the interactions among the peoples of the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Equally resonant is the principle behind kado, or Japanese flower arranging, that emphasizes the importance of negative space as much as the flowers themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netflix built the world’s most powerful global distribution platform, but it never established a premium studio capable of consistently producing high-quality, globally resonant content.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps most resonant was another moment in the film, shot during an interview while the project was still in development.

From Los Angeles Times

For Squibb, who understands acting as a relational art, complication is the source of the most resonant truths.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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