Antonyms for clangorous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : klang-er, klang-ger
Phonetic Transcription : ˈklæŋ ər, ˈklæŋ gər


Definition of clangorous

Origin :
  • 1712, from Medieval Latin clangorosus, from Latin clangor, or else from clangor + -ous. Related: Clangorously; clangorousness.
  • As in noisy : adj very loud and unharmonious in sound
  • As in resonant : adj vibrant in sound
  • As in shrill : adj high-pitched, harsh in sound
  • As in metallic : adj suggestive of metal in sound
  • As in plangent : adj resonant
  • As in resounding : adj resonant
  • As in ringing : adj resonant
  • As in hollow : adj deep, resonant in sound
Example sentences :
  • And with the clangorous metal pail he smote the ugly, brutish skull.
  • Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by George Allan England
  • Thereupon, he lifted up his voice in clangorous condemnation, after the manner of his species.
  • Extract from : « The Sunset Trail » by Alfred Henry Lewis
  • Her lips parted; from them came another trumpeting—tyrannic, arrogant and clangorous.
  • Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt
  • He was the first to introduce Tschakowsky's brilliant and clangorous B-flat minor concerto.
  • Extract from : « Franz Liszt » by James Huneker
  • The machinery of the pit-head is all down, likewise the clangorous iron tower which shells seemed unable to destroy.
  • Extract from : « The Challenge of the Dead » by Stephen Graham
  • Then we pray to the holy deity, Pallas of the clangorous arms, the first to welcome our cheers.
  • Extract from : « The Aeneid of Virgil » by Virgil
  • He had a habit of smiting the keyboard, and massive chords, clangorous harmonies inevitably preluded his performances.
  • Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
  • "That's not a con-tin-gen-cy," said Barbara, and for more than a minute they listened to the clangorous racket of the rails.
  • Extract from : « John March, Southerner » by George W. Cable
  • High up in the Gothic steeple, the bells were swinging, gay and clangorous.
  • Extract from : « Their Son; The Necklace » by Eduardo Zamacois

Synonyms for clangorous

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