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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