sounds

NOUN

something heard or audible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation loudness modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonance sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

VERB

produce noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare blow boom echo reflect resonate resound ring shout sing

STRONG

babble bang bark burst buzz cackle chatter clack clang clank clap clatter clink crash creak detonate emit explode hum jabber jangle jar moan murmur patter play rattle reverberate roar rumble shriek shrill slam smash snort squawk thud thump thunder toot trumpet vibrate whine whisper

Antonyms

STRONG

be silent praise

WEAK

quiet

VERB

give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear look seem

WEAK

appear to be strike as being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be real

WEAK

quiet

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sounds

Based on your estimates, it sounds like the repairs come close to exceeding the car’s value.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Here, as trite as it sounds, laughter is medicine.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

Instead, it appears to be needed to connect natural cues, such as sights and sounds, with the ability to recall those memories.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

If that all sounds vague and subjective to you … well.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

“Wood sounds hollow. Hear it in a minute. No, no. Brick’s the only thing for false walls.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom