resounding

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very great, clear, or successful.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Emphatic, noteworthy.

Examples

  • Sami heard a resounding yes from the crowd.

  • It was a resounding success.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd.ɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. That causes reverberation.

  2. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. gerund of resound

More examples

In context

  • We had a resounding win against the rival team.

  • He suddenly gave her a resounding kiss, which embarrassed me even more than his violence had done.

  • On this assessment, whatever one's personal criticisms, the Southern Region's booklet Want to Run a Railway? must be acknowledged a resounding success.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From resound + -ing.