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

While not immune to echoes, most people are chatting about the lineup of Czech cheeses, cured meats, and breads on offer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

The Very Online meanness, and attendant allegations of sexism and élitism, carries echoes of the rift between the Clintonites and the Bernie Bros; El-Sayed has talked openly of using a victory to shape the 2028 Presidential field. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

My research shows that the Hamburg massacre was not just characteristic of a broader violent moment, but also that the echoes of such violence ring loudly today. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

While many species navigate by emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for the echoes, some fruit bats rely primarily on their eyesight and sense of smell to find food. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2026

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