sonorous | Definition of sonorous

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, ringing, 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, plangent, resonant, resounding, reverberant, reverberating, reverberative, ringing, rotund, round, vibrant

Words Related to sonorous

deep, full, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, plummy, rich

loud, powerful, stentorian, thundering, thunderous

Near Antonyms of sonorous

cavernous, hollow

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