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

Statement victories do not get much more resounding than Manchester City’s over Liverpool on Sunday. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

And the resounding conclusion is that people are enjoying it — no hive mind necessary. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025

The election was a resounding win for California Democrats, who promoted the redistricting ballot measure as an effort to shore up five of the state’s House districts for the party as well as a counter to similar gerrymandering elsewhere in the country meant to benefit Republicans. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025

Amid years of fury over rising property values, voters approved the ballot measure with a resounding 88% of ballots cast. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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