resonant

adjective

res·​o·​nant ˈre-zə-nənt How to pronounce resonant (audio)
ˈrez-nənt
Synonyms of resonant
1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a
: capable of inducing resonance
b
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a
: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance
a resonant voice
b
: marked by grandiloquence
resonant noun
resonantly adverb

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Examples of resonant in a Sentence

the resonant tones of the piano He has a deep, resonant voice. His words were resonant with meaning.
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Those threads were already present in the original text, but by drawing them out fully, the filmmaker transforms this classic into something that feels startlingly resonant and contemporary. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 This material should feel resonant, given how many families are split right now—over MAGA, over Israel—and how much of a default confessionalism has become online. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Laika’s latest stop-motion wonder travels along the borders of something resonant without ever getting there. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 But what sticks is the potential of fanfic narratives, born of the desire to see resonant characters in new dynamics and situations. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resonant

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of resonant was in 1592

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resonant

adjective
res·​o·​nant ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt How to pronounce resonant (audio)
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound
2
: of, relating to, or showing resonance
3
: strengthened and enriched by resonance
resonantly adverb

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resonant

adjective
res·​o·​nant ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt, ˈrez-nənt How to pronounce resonant (audio)
1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
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