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sonorous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sonorous

1 marked by a high volume of sound
  • a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance
Synonyms of sonorous

blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, roaring, slam-bang, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
Words Related to sonorous

brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous

grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident
Near Antonyms of sonorous

dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet

calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil

hushed, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)
Antonyms of sonorous

gentle, low, soft
2 marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
  • a baritone with a particularly sonorous voice
Synonyms of sonorous

golden, orotund, resonant, resounding, reverberant, reverberating, reverberative, rotund, round, vibrant
Words Related to sonorous

deep, full, mellifluous, mellow, rich

loud, powerful, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
Near Antonyms of sonorous

cavernous, hollow

faint, low, murmurous, muted, smothered, soft, weak

thin, tinny

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