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

• golden
• orotund
• plangent
• resounding
• reverberant
• reverberating
• reverberative
• ringing
• rotund
• round
• sonorous
• vibrant

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

The choice is ours: to forge a future of resonant understanding or to surrender to the cacophony of fractured realities. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Create an Emotional Hook Test – Run micro-campaigns to identify your most resonant narrative. —Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The series, which lasted three seasons, is a resonant picture of an English community gripped by heartbreak. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025

During an appearance at the Cartier Queen’s Cup Polo event in June 2024, the sisters styled Tory Burch looks resonant of the quiet luxury trend. —Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resonant

• nonresonant

Kids 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