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

He also reveals how the York sound—full, warm and resonant—continues to enchant tuba players and enthusiasts.

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Because Mr. Parker processes his voice so heavily, it’s easy to forget that he’s a distinctive lyricist—his words are resonant even as the arrangements keep one’s ear on the gleaming surfaces.

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But here I am 30 years later and I’m starting to get a sense that what I’ve been talking about this whole time is resonant for people.

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This being a show that champions truth, justice and philosophically resonant prose, Lee and his kid skate free of trouble.

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But it’s especially resonant right now, when voters across the spectrum are increasingly fed up with the country’s existing leadership.

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Related Words

• mellow 
• profound 
• rich 
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• sonorous 
• thrilling