strikes a chord
- resonatesEvokes strong feeling
- touchesMakes physical contact
- movesChanges in position
- connectsCreates a link between
- echoesReflected sound waves
heartstrings · emotional · familiar · memory · recognition · nostalgia · meaningful · poignant · stirs · evokes · feeling · harmony · tune · music · sympathetic · vibration · bell · ring
emotional resonance
strikes a chordfalls flat
Fails to resonate
misses the mark · alienates · repels · washes over · draws a blank
memorability/impact
strikes a chordforgettable
Unlikely to be recalled
unremarkable · washes over · unmemorable · inconsequential · bland