Synonyms of echo

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verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sound
• resonate
• reverberate
• ring
• resound
• reecho
• roll

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• quiet
• dampen
• damp
• deaden

2

as in to repeat

to say after another

the little brats sassed the babysitter by echoing in a singsong voice everything she said

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeat
• quote
• reecho
• ditto
• parrot
• mouth
• copy
• mimic
• emulate
• ape
• imitate
• mime
• copycat

echo

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noun

ˈe-(ˌ)kō 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follower
• imitator
• rubber stamp
• parrot
• aper
• copycat
• wannabe
• copyist
• ape
• mimic
• emulator
• impressionist
• impersonator

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trace
• relic
• shadow
• reminder
• ghost
• remnant
• vestige
• artifact
• remembrance
• memento
• rest
• afterimage
• remain(s)
• corpse
• hangover
• remainder
• aftertaste
• residual
• leftover
• balance
• residue
• scrap
• leavings
• dreg(s)
• oddment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of echo

Verb

The station was packed, mostly with kilt-wearing Scottish supporters whose chants echoed through the terminal. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

But many of his claims, which echo his assertions after losing the 2020 election, have been debunked by investigations, audits or court proceedings. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Noun

Whatever its international echoes, the exhibition incited local responses by far-right entities. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

To the right is the pool, a steamy echo resonating each time its door opens, and to the left, a staircase leading up to the first floor. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026