stentorian
Powerfully loud voice
Stentorian describes a voice that is extremely loud and powerful, capable of carrying great distances.
Named after Stentor, a Greek herald in the Iliad whose voice was said to be as loud as fifty men, the word typically characterizes speech or vocal quality rather than other sounds.
His stentorian announcement silenced the crowded hall.
The term often implies not just volume but commanding authority, though it can suggest excessive loudness bordering on unpleasant.
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- resoundingEchoing loudly and fully
blaring · deafening · earsplitting · powerful · clamorous · vociferous · strident · clarion
Pompously rhetorical in style
- rhetoricalUsing language for effect
- orotundBombastically resonant in speech
- grandiloquentPretentiously elevated in speech
- bombasticExcessively inflated language
speechmaking · pronouncing · announcing · hectoring · haranguing · sermonizing · pontificating · lecturing
Deep and full-toned
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- deepFar from surface
- richHaving much of something
- full-bodiedIntense, complete flavor
reverberating · vibrant · baritone · bass · booming · ringing · rolling · rumbling
Having recognized expertise
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
peremptory · masterful · imposing · formidable · intimidating · overbearing · dictatorial · unignorable
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
resounding · blaring · deafening · earsplitting · powerful · clamorous · vociferous · strident · clarion · full-throated
declamatory
Pompously rhetorical in style
- rhetoricalUsing language for effect
- orotundBombastically resonant in speech
- grandiloquentPretentiously elevated in speech
bombastic · speechmaking · pronouncing · announcing · hectoring · haranguing · sermonizing · pontificating · lecturing · preaching
sonorous
Deep and full-toned
full-bodied · reverberating · vibrant · baritone · bass · booming · ringing · rolling · rumbling · echoing
authoritative
Having recognized expertise
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
assertive · peremptory · masterful · imposing · formidable · intimidating · overbearing · dictatorial · unignorable · emphatic