Synonyms of echoes

echoes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of echo

1

as in sounds

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

• sounds
• resonates
• rings
• reverberates
• resounds
• reechos
• rolls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets
• dampens
• dulls
• deadens
• damps

2

as in repeats

to say after another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeats
• quotes
• parrots
• copies
• mouths
• reechos
• dittos
• mimics
• emulates
• imitates
• apes
• mimes
• copycats

echoes

2 of 2

noun

variants also echos

plural of echo

1

as in followers

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

• followers
• imitators
• rubber stamps
• parrots
• copycats
• apers
• wannabes
• copyists
• mimics
• impressionists
• apes
• emulators
• impersonators

2

as in traces

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

• traces
• relics
• shadows
• remnants
• vestiges
• reminders
• ghosts
• artifacts
• remains
• remembrances
• mementos
• rests
• balances
• corpses
• residues
• scraps
• leftovers
• hangovers
• remainders
• leavings
• dregs
• afterimages
• residuals
• aftertastes
• oddments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of echoes

Noun

Unlike active sonar, which sends out sound pulses and analyzes their echoes, passive sonar listens without transmitting signals. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

While the intentionally spare design of the MacBook Pro has influenced dozens of Windows laptops, the echoes ring particularly loud for the Surface Laptop Ultra. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

The royal couple remain married and a regal drama that includes many characters still alive has echoes of The Crown as well as Dutch series Máxima, which Beta also distributes. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Her rise has echoes of podcaster Ashley Flowers and blogger Jessica Red Krauss — media outsiders who tapped into deep veins of public interest. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Hearings, trials, interviews—these are the contexts from which audience derives, and the word retains echoes of desperation. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

There were echoes of that fearless performance in Wawrinka’s upset of Djokovic. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Admittedly, the album’s ’90s sound palette has echoes of millennial nostalgia bait—but then again, when has nostalgia not been part of Hemsworth’s appeal? — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Several echoes of the borderlands mark the menu at Mariella’s, which is as extensive as that of a full-on cantina and grill. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026