resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈre-zə-nənt 
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a
: capable of inducing resonance
b
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a
: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance
a resonant voice
b
: marked by grandiloquence
resonant
noun
resonantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of resonant in a Sentence
the resonant tones of the piano
He has a deep, resonant voice.
His words were resonant with meaning.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.
—
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
In its attempt to make everything bigger and more bizarre and give the characters more obvious purpose and drive, a smidgeon of the humanity that made the first season so resonant is lost.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Brown, unlike Robbins, places Rose front-and-center in the transition, cluttering the stage with unnecessary business while erasing the subtle transformations that make the scene so powerfully resonant.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for resonant 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
In its attempt to make everything bigger and more bizarre and give the characters more obvious purpose and drive, a smidgeon of the humanity that made the first season so resonant is lost.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Brown, unlike Robbins, places Rose front-and-center in the transition, cluttering the stage with unnecessary business while erasing the subtle transformations that make the scene so powerfully resonant.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for resonant
Dictionary Entries Near resonant
Cite this Entry
“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resonant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound
2
: of, relating to, or showing resonance
3
: strengthened and enriched by resonance
resonantly
adverb
Medical Definition
resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt, ˈrez-nənt
1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share