sound - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• sound property

Opposite / Antonyms

• silence

More specific

• noisiness
• racketiness
• ring
• unison
• voice

Noun

the subjective sensation of hearing something

Synonyms

• auditory sensation
• sound

More generic

• aesthesis
• esthesis
• sensation
• sense datum
• sense experience
• sense impression

More specific

• dissonance
• dub
• euphony
• music
• noise
• pure tone
• racket
• tone

Noun

the audible part of a transmitted signal

Synonyms

• audio
• sound

More generic

• auditory communication

Related

• TV
• telecasting
• television
• video

Noun

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Synonyms

• phone
• sound
• speech sound

More generic

• language unit
• linguistic unit

More specific

• consonant
• glide
• orinasal
• orinasal phone
• phoneme
• semivowel
• sonant
• voiced sound
• vowel
• vowel sound

Related

• utterance
• vocalization

Noun

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• happening
• natural event
• occurrence
• occurrent

More specific

• beat
• beep
• bell
• birr
• bleep
• bombilation
• bombination
• bong
• buzz
• chink
• chirp
• chirrup
• chorus
• click
• click-clack
• clink
• clip-clop
• clippety-clop
• clop
• clopping
• clump
• clumping
• clunk
• clunking
• cry
• ding
• drip
• dripping
• drum
• drum roll
• drumbeat
• footfall
• footstep
• gargle
• gurgle
• jangle
• jingle
• knock
• knocking
• murmur
• murmuration
• murmuring
• mussitation
• mutter
• muttering
• noise
• paradiddle
• pat
• patter
• peal
• pealing
• ping
• plunk
• pop
• popping
• purr
• quack
• quaver
• rap
• rataplan
• ring
• ringing
• roll
• rolling
• rub-a-dub
• sigh
• skirl
• song
• step
• strum
• susurration
• susurrus
• swish
• tap
• tapping
• throbbing
• thrum
• thud
• thump
• thumping
• thunk
• tick
• ticking
• ting
• tinkle
• tintinnabulation
• toll
• toot
• tootle
• trample
• trampling
• twang
• twitter
• vibrato
• voice
• vroom
• whack
• whir
• whirr
• whirring
• whistle
• whistling
• whiz
• zing
• zizz

Noun

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• body of water
• water

Noun

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Synonyms

• sound
• strait

More generic

• channel

More specific

• narrow

Noun

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• mechanical phenomenon

More specific

• ultrasound

Verb

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Synonyms

• fathom
• sound

More generic

• measure
• quantify

Verb

utter with vibrating vocal chords

Synonyms

• sound
• vocalise
• vocalize
• voice

More generic

• articulate
• enounce
• enunciate
• pronounce
• say
• sound out

More specific

• chirk
• quaver
• waver

Verb

appear in a certain way

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• appear
• look
• seem

Verb

give off a certain sound or sounds

Synonyms

• sound

More specific

• cackel
• dissonate
• pierce
• play
• speak

Verb

make a certain noise or sound

Synonyms

• go
• sound

More generic

• cause to be perceived

More specific

• babble
• bang
• beat
• beep
• birr
• blare
• bleep
• blow
• bombilate
• bombinate
• boom
• boom out
• bubble
• burble
• buzz
• chatter
• chime
• chink
• chug
• clang
• clangor
• clangour
• clank
• claxon
• click
• clink
• clop
• clump
• clunk
• crack
• crash
• din
• drone
• drum
• echo
• glug
• grumble
• guggle
• gurgle
• honk
• hum
• knock
• lap
• make noise
• noise
• patter
• peal
• ping
• pink
• pitter-patter
• plunk
• pop
• purr
• rap
• rattle
• resonate
• resound
• reverberate
• ring
• ripple
• roll
• rumble
• rustle
• sing
• skirl
• slosh
• slush
• snap
• snarl
• splash
• splat
• splosh
• squelch
• swish
• swoosh
• swosh
• tap
• thrum
• thud
• thump
• tick
• ticktack
• ticktock
• ting
• tink
• tinkle
• toot
• trump
• twang
• tweet
• twirp
• vibrate
• whir
• whirr
• whish
• whistle
• whiz
• whizz

Verb

cause to sound

Synonyms

• sound

More specific

• blow
• clink
• gong
• knell
• play
• pop
• prepare
• ring
• strum
• thrum
• ting
• twang

Also See

• sound off

Related

• go
• sound

Verb

announce by means of a sound

Synonyms

• sound

More generic

• announce
• denote

Adjective

complete; thorough

Synonyms

• sound

Related

• complete

Adjective

(of sleep) deep and complete

Synonyms

• heavy
• profound
• sound
• wakeless

Related

• deep

Adjective

in excellent physical condition

Synonyms

• good
• sound

Related

• healthy

Adjective

exercising or showing good judgment

Synonyms

• healthy
• intelligent
• level-headed
• levelheaded
• sound

Related

• reasonable
• sensible

Adjective

free from moral defect

Synonyms

• sound

Related

• righteous

Adjective

financially secure and safe

Synonyms

• sound

Related

• dependable
• good
• healthy
• safe
• secure
• solid
• stable

Opposite / Antonyms

• unsound

Also See

• fit
• healthy
• unbroken
• undamaged
• uninjured
• wholesome

Adjective

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

Synonyms

• sound

Related

• solid
• strong
• substantial

Opposite / Antonyms

• unsound

Adjective

vigorous or severe

Synonyms

• sound

Related

• strong

Adjective

having legal efficacy or force

Synonyms

• effectual
• legal
• sound

Related

• valid

Adjective

logically valid

Synonyms

• reasoned
• sound
• well-grounded

Related

• valid

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