resounding

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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

resounding

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present participle of resound

Synonyms of resounding

Adjective

• noisy

Examples of resounding in a Sentence

Adjective

The class answered with a resounding no.

the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Case Keenum turned back the clock, as the 38-year-old quarterback led the Chicago Bears to a resounding 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Trump could persuade his supporters—and no doubt some others—that the deal was a resounding success and leave it at that. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Scanlan scored two goals and dished out an assist Thursday night to lead the way for host Mount Carmel in a resounding 6-1 Catholic League Blue win over Brother Rice in Chicago. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

After the longest offseason of the Andy Reid era in Kansas City, the Chiefs roared into the 2026 season with a resounding 31-10 triumph over the Denver Broncos. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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