REVERBERANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

reverberant

adjective

ri-ˈvər-b(ə-)rənt

Definition of reverberant

as in ringing

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones the pastor's reverberant voice could be heard all over the cemetery as he read the final prayers for the deceased

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Recent Examples of reverberant Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday. — Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025 Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end. — The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Interim head coach Antonio Pierce benches Garoppolo in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell, setting up another reverberant comment from Adams. — David Lombardi, The Athletic, 16 July 2024 The sounds and demands of our environments are constantly changing and introducing different types of competing noise, reverberant acoustics, and attention distractors. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for reverberant

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Adjective

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of ringing

Adjective

Nuanced, resonant verse paints a clear-eyed, profoundly loving portrait of a teen navigating the complexities of growing up.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
The projects engage with such resonant themes as digital labor, bodily memory, virtual violence, and collective participation in democracies.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of resonant

Adjective

Twenty-two tight ends were drafted in April, and Kacmarek is one of only three rated by PFF in the top 30 at the position, along with Ravens fourth-rounder Matthew Hibner (17th) and Jets first rounder Kenyon Sadiq (24th).

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The set featured a baby T-shirt with short sleeves and a high, round neck.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of round

Adjective

All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Among them were vibrant cap-toe sock boots, including one streaked with the vivid combination of purple and yellow as part of a colorful contrasting-print ensemble.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of vibrant

Adjective

This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

Definition of sonorous

Adjective

To try to ease tensions during loud stretches of construction, Zuckerberg’s staff handed out gifts like noise-canceling headphones.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
But just moments later, as the name of lead star Andrew Scott appeared on stage, the loud snuffles were replaced with whoops and, in rather uncharacteristically British style, a standing ovation for the actor.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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