resounding

adjective

re·​sound·​ing ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ 

 also  -ˈsau̇n-

1

: producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating

2

a

: impressively sonorous

b

: emphatic, unequivocal

a resounding success

resoundingly adverb

Synonyms

• clamorous
• clangorous
• clattering
• clattery
• noisy
• rackety
• uproarious

Examples of resounding in a Sentence

The class answered with a resounding no.

the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City

Recent Examples on the Web

The White Sox started their season off with a resounding win over the Los Angeles Angels in front of more than 31,000 fans at Rate Field on opening day. —Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025

Even without Kerr, the Blues quickly rose through the gears two weeks into the season with a resounding 7-0 victory over Crystal Palace. —Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

But Faraday’s experiments were a resounding failure and a few years later, physicists worked out why. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025

The resounding crunch of chard and the surprising spice of arugula. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resounding

• abounding
• astounding
• compounding
• confounding
• expounding
• foregrounding
• impounding
• propounding
• rebounding
• surrounding
• bounding
• founding

Kids Definition

resounding

adjective

re·​sound·​ing

1

: producing or marked by resonant sound

2

: leaving no doubt : clear

a resounding success

resoundingly

-ˈzau̇n-diŋ-lē

adverb