Standard Lemma guide

reverberant

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: rĭvûrʹbərənt
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvɜːbəɹənt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: rəvərʹbərənt
  • General-American: rēvərʹbərənt
  • General-American: /ɹəˈvɝbəɹənt/
  • General-American: /ɹiˈvɝbəɹənt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Turned up sigmoidally, with the end pointing outward; reboundant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Tending to reverberate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His snoring was reverberant.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a reverberant room
  • the reverberant booms of cannon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unreverberant

History

Etymology

From Middle French reverberant (present participle of reverberer), or directly from Latin reverberāns (present participle of reverberō); compare French réverbérant, Italian riverberante, Portuguese reverberante, and Spanish reverberante.