resonant
adj.having a deep, clear, and powerful sound that lasts for a long time. It can also describe an idea or memory that feels very meaningful to you.
adj.producing or exhibiting a deep, clear, and reverberating sound. In a figurative sense, it describes something that evokes strong emotions or personal significance through shared experiences.
“The singer has a deep, resonant voice.”
“The speaker's words were deeply resonant with the audience, as many had faced similar challenges in their own lives.”
“The cathedral's architecture was designed to be acoustically resonant, ensuring that even the softest choral notes would carry clearly to the very back of the nave.”
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'sound', or 'feel'. When used figuratively, it frequently takes the preposition 'with'.
“Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock Her performance, and Fall’s production as a whole, proves that this period comedy of manners is eternally resonant.”
“Simon is at his best when among resonant rhythms from Johannesburg.”
Borrowed from French résonnant or Latin resonāre (“to resound”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.