resonant

adjective

res·​o·​nant ˈre-zə-nənt 

ˈrez-nənt

1

: continuing to sound : echoing

2

a

: capable of inducing resonance

b

: relating to or exhibiting resonance

3

a

: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance

a resonant voice

b

: marked by grandiloquence

resonant noun

resonantly adverb

Synonyms

• ringing
• vibrant
• round
• sonorous
• reverberant
• powerful
• loud

Examples of resonant in a Sentence

the resonant tones of the piano

He has a deep, resonant voice.

His words were resonant with meaning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Find Your Communities Just as teams are the units of performance in organizations, so communities are the resonant units for developing islands of coherence. —Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Both films reflect the company’s deep commitment to rooted, resonant storytelling. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 June 2025

It’s been nearly 35 years since James Cameron’s genre-defining Terminator 2: Judgment Day hit theaters, but anyone who has seen it in the intervening decades can remember its resonant ending. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 June 2025

The quality of the performances range from adorably amateur to highly professional, deeply resonant and heartwrenching. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resonant

• nonresonant

Kids Definition

resonant

adjective

res·​o·​nant ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt 

ˈrez-nənt

1

: continuing to sound

2

: of, relating to, or showing resonance

3

: strengthened and enriched by resonance

resonantly adverb

Medical Definition

resonant

adjective

res·​o·​nant ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt, ˈrez-nənt 

1

: capable of inducing resonance

2

: relating to or exhibiting resonance