sonorous

adjective

so·​no·​rous ˈsä-nə-rəs  sə-ˈnȯr-əs 

1

: producing sound (as when struck)

2

: full or loud in sound

a sonorous voice

3

: imposing or impressive in effect or style

4

phonetics : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority

sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\

sonorously adverb

sonorousness noun

Synonyms

• blaring
• blasting
• booming
• clamorous
• clangorous
• deafening
• earsplitting
• loud
• piercing
• plangent
• resounding
• ringing
• roaring
• slam-bang
• stentorian
• thundering
• thunderous

Examples of sonorous in a Sentence

He has a deep, sonorous voice.

a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance

Recent Examples on the Web

On the hook, frontman Grian Chatten laces his sonorous baritone over a swooning crash of guitars. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025

Possessed of a sonorous performer's cadence that could switch registers from smarmy to silky as the sketch demanded, Parnell was the definition of the all-star utility player during his time on the show. —Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025

An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180). —Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sonorous

adjective

so·​no·​rous sə-ˈnōr-əs  -ˈnȯr- 

ˈsän-ə-rəs

1

: producing sound (as when struck)

2

: full or loud in sound : resonant

sonorously adverb