resounding
Americanadjective
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making an echoing sound.
a resounding thud.
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uttered loudly.
resounding speech.
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impressively thorough or complete.
a resounding popular success.
adjective
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clear and emphatic; unmistakable
a resounding vote of confidence
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full of or characterized by resonance; reverberating
a resounding slap
Other Word Forms
- resoundingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of resounding
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; resound, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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The rating change wasn’t a resounding endorsement just yet, and that’s because the path forward is clouded with uncertainty.
From Barron's
With a resounding thump the whole pile—sled, dogs, gear, and me, upside down—plummeted into a heap in the bottom of what seemed to be a deep gully.
From Literature
The box shattered with a resounding crack, and I threw my hands up as needle-sharp splinters of glass sprayed in all directions.
From Literature
His fourth try came after a Joe Burgess consolation for the Robins 15 minutes from time - then a late Cooper Jenkins double sealed a resounding victory for Leeds.
From BBC
It's a resounding 'no', from the mountaineers BBC News spoke to.
From BBC
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