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

The College Football Playoff has been a resounding success in some areas, and a frustrating example of the modern sport in others. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Cleveland's season ended with a resounding, demoralizing and embarrassing 130-93 loss on Monday night in Game 4 to the New York Knicks, who swept the series and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. —ABC News, 25 May 2026

But this season will be a resounding success if Palace beat Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final on May 27 to cap off an excellent maiden continental run and secure another year of European football, this time in the Europa League. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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

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