resonant Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite characterized by resonance
resonating; resounding; reverberating; reverberative.
- a resonant voice
- hear the rolling thunder
adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; evocative; redolent.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics

L. resonans, p. pr. of resonare to resound: cf. F. résonnant. See Resound.

Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back.
Through every hour of the golden morning, the streets were resonant with female parties of young and old. De Quincey.