ECHO Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

echo 1 of 2

verb

as in to sound

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves my calls for help echoed off the walls of the abandoned mine shaft

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as in to repeat

to say after another the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

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echo

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noun

ˈe-(ˌ)kō

as in follower

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up

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as in trace

a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization

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Recent Examples of echo

Verb

Maria Van Kerkhove, an infectious disease epidemiologist and director of Epidemic and Pandemic Management at the WHO, also spoke at the briefing and echoed many of the same concerns. —

ABC News, 10 June 2026 While their calls echoed those made by several politicians, the demonstrations were encouraged online by far-right activists, including Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, as well as tech billionaire Elon Musk. —

Henry Austin, NBC news, 10 June 2026

Noun

Loud crowds, bad lighting, wind noise, echo-heavy rooms or chaotic backstage areas can make content feel unprofessional no matter how good the conversation itself is. —

King Holder, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 The Sweet Spot Between Design and Fragrances Olfactory Signals’ echo is resonating further afield among design-native brands. —

Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for echo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo

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This is the justification for killing people, which, by the way, does not sound that different from the justifications governments offer for violating people’s human rights.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026
The observation cuts against the pressure many young people feel to create work that sounds politically approved, culturally optimized or algorithmically safe.

— Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026