thunderous

adjective

thun·​der·​ous ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs 

1

a

: producing thunder

b

: making or accompanied by a noise like thunder

thunderous applause

2

: thundering

thunderously adverb

Synonyms

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

Examples of thunderous in a Sentence

The audience responded with thunderous applause.

the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall

Recent Examples on the Web

With 38 points already under his belt by the end of the third quarter, the Knicks faithful welcomed Anunoby to the bench with thunderous chants of his name. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024

Mack displayed unselfishness in the first half with a lob to forward William Kyle III for a thunderous dunk that enlivened the crowd. —Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

Trump and White were together again at a recent fight at Madison Square Garden, where the cheers for the President-elect were thunderous. —Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2024

Switching to the Bass Boost preset makes the drums thunderous, but the sound becomes aggressively scooped, overwhelming the mids. —PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

thunderous

adjective

thun·​der·​ous ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs 

1

: producing thunder

2

: making a noise like thunder

thunderous applause

thunderously adverb