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

Feeney history, as told by the founders The first season of Feeney ball was a resounding success, despite all the strikeouts and bobbled catches in between. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

The choice was a resounding yes from Gunn and Safran, as well as director Craig Gillespie and their star. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Brad Lander won a resounding victory over Representative Dan Goldman in the 10th District, which spans parts of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. — Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Local deployment of renewables in Asian countries could have a resounding effect on import/export payments by reducing the enormous costs of importing oil and gas. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 June 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