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res·o·nant
 resonant
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- pronunciation:
- re
z
nnt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
echoing.
Our footsteps were resonant in the empty room.- synonyms:
- echoing
- similar words:
- booming, clanging, ringing
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| definition 2: |
full and deep in sound.
The resonant sound of the foghorn could be heard for miles.- synonyms:
- rich
- similar words:
- bass, booming, deep, hollow
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| definition 3: |
causing sound to be louder or last longer.
The music hall was built to be resonant.- synonyms:
- echoing
- similar words:
- hollow, reflecting, ringing
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| related words: |
deep, musical |
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| derivation: |
resonantly (adv.) |
The word resonant
contains the following parts:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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