thunderous

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈθʌndɜrəs/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Resembling or characteristic of thunder in loudness, force, or intensity; extremely loud and powerful.; Producing or accompanied by thunder; stormy and tempestuous.; Overwhelmingly powerful or impressive in effect, as if striking like thunder.; Expressed with great force, vehemence, or intensity, as if roaring like thunder.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more thunderous Superlative: most thunderous

Collocations

thunderous applausethunderous roarthunderous ovationthunderous cheersthunderous noisethunderous welcome

Derivatives

thunderthunderouslythunderousnessthunder

Synonyms

deafeningear-splittingboomingresoundingroaringear-piercing

Antonyms

quietsilentfaintsoft

Commonly confused

thundery
EN: 'Thundery' describes weather conditions likely to produce thunder; 'thunderous' describes a sound that is extremely loud, like thunder.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the '-ous' suffix (not '-rous'); the word derives from 'thunder' + '-ous', keeping the full root intact.

💬 Examples

  1. The crowd erupted in thunderous applause as the performer took the stage.

  2. A thunderous night kept the children awake with fear.

  3. The boxer delivered a thunderous blow that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.

  4. The senator issued a thunderous denunciation of the proposed legislation.