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

The enhanced field is directly accessible to surface materials, the resonant wavelength can be tuned by adjusting the cavity shape, and the design remains effective even in materials that strongly absorb light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Then the noise fell away as a deep, resonant toll of the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok rose - a part of "Number 29", a track in BTS's new album Arirang.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The campiness charge is what I find most resonant.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

It’s part of what makes her desperate struggle for some adolescent normalcy so resonant.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The singing was clearer now, loud and resonant.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Related Words

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