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

Example Sentences

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In 2004, a Senate subcommittee gathered on Capitol Hill to ask a question that now sounds quaint: Could America still reach space without the space shuttle?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ahmed: It sounds so boring, though, when you put it like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the aligot, a gloriously stretchy, cheese-laden French potato dish that’s every bit as decadent as it sounds.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"While that sounds like a good thing, for Central America that leads to a lot less rainfall and potentially drought conditions," said Liz Stephens, professor of climate risk and resilience at the University of Reading.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I clutched the counter to keep from falling myself as the sounds continued.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom