resonant
resonant Lexical Profile
resonant Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring (of a voice, musical instrument, or acoustic space).
"The actor's rich, resonant voice filled the entire theater without the aid of a microphone."
Having a lasting emotional, cultural, or intellectual impact; evoking strong memories, images, or feelings.
"Her novel explores themes of displacement and belonging that remain deeply resonant with modern readers."
Relating to or exhibiting mechanical, acoustic, or electrical resonance, in which a system oscillates with greater amplitude at specific frequencies.
"Engineers carefully calculated the bridge's resonant frequency to prevent destructive vibrations during high winds."
• Rhymes for resonant
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin resonantem, the present participle of resonare ('to sound again, echo'), formed from re- ('back, again') and sonare ('to sound').