Sonorous and Strident

Sonorous

Sonorous adjective - Marked by a high volume of sound.
Usage example: a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance

Strident and sonorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strident" instead an adjective "Sonorous".

Nearby Words: sonorously, sonority, sonorousness

Strident

Strident adjective - Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

Sonorous and strident are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sonorous" instead an adjective "Strident".

Nearby Words: stride, stridency, stridently, striding
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