resounding
Unmistakably clear, booming
Resounding describes something loud and echoing: a resounding crash, resounding applause.
More often it emphasizes completeness or decisiveness: a resounding victory, a resounding success, a resounding no.
The figurative sense dominates—when something is resounding, it leaves no room for doubt or ambiguity.
Extremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- blaringHarshly loud
earsplitting · sonorous · reverberating · echoing · ringing · resonant · clamorous · stentorian
Complete agreement among all
- universalAffecting all equally
- widespreadExisting across many places
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- standing ovationApplause while risen
endorsement · applause · praise · approval · cheers · recognition · celebration · ovation
Echo repeatedly, persist
- resonateVibrate or echo deeply
- echoReflected sound wave
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
acoustics · oscillation · soundwave · frequency · timbre · harmonic · amplitude · decibel
Quick to conclude
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
- conclusiveEnding all debate
unmistakable · emphatic · forceful · authoritative · convincing · undeniable · incontrovertible · clear-cut
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- landslideMass of earth falling
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
decisive · spectacular · stunning · convincing · crushing · emphatic · brilliant · remarkable
thunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
blaring · earsplitting · sonorous · reverberating · echoing · ringing · resonant · clamorous · stentorian · piercing
unanimous
Complete agreement among all
- universalAffecting all equally
- widespreadExisting across many places
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
standing ovation · endorsement · applause · praise · approval · cheers · recognition · celebration · ovation · acclamation
reverberate
Echo repeatedly, persist
resonance · acoustics · oscillation · soundwave · frequency · timbre · harmonic · amplitude · decibel · auditory
decisive
Quick to conclude
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- unequivocalAllowing one meaning only
- categoricalUnconditional and explicit
conclusive · unmistakable · emphatic · forceful · authoritative · convincing · undeniable · incontrovertible · clear-cut · unambiguous
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- landslideMass of earth falling
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
sweeping · decisive · spectacular · stunning · convincing · crushing · emphatic · brilliant · remarkable · impressive
- loud soundsloud, scream, yell, thunderous, screaming
- volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches
resoundingweak
Lacking power or force
unconvincing · equivocal · inconclusive · marginal · narrow