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 answer is a resounding no, as the dollar is broadly weaker against foreign currencies, reflecting a clear protest to the Fed challenge being presented by the president. —Ron Insana, CNBC, 26 June 2025

More Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images Team USA opened its 2025 Gold Cup with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, in which PSV winger Malik Tillman bagged a brace, scoring goals in the 16th and 41st minutes. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025

The commission responded with a resounding no during a commission meeting on Jan. 22. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025

With the resounding legacy attached, the honor is only fitting. —Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 20 June 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