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 of resounding

• noisy

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

When a speaker called on the crowd to call for peace, a resounding response in Arabic was heard. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

And the Red Sox, who clung to a one-run lead for most of the night before finally breaking through in a big way in the eighth and ninth, won the series with a resounding 7-1 victory. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026

The Automated Ball-Strike system has been a resounding success in Major League Baseball since its introduction this season. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026

The answer should always be a resounding no. —Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026

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