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

• 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

The resounding tension of this nearly 100-year-old psychological masterpiece will leave modern audiences guessing until its emotional apex. —Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025

The answer was a resounding no. —J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025

The North Carolina Courage spoiled Bay FC’s last home game of the season Friday night as Manaka Matsukubo’s hat trick led to a resounding 4-1 win, matching the most lopsided home loss in Bay’s two-year history. —Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025

Prominent Hollywood celebrities, like Glenn Close, Spike Lee and Jean Smart, have voiced their resounding support for the countrywide day of dissent. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Oct. 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