adj
thunderous
THUHN-duh-ruhs
adj
1
Extremely loud, like thunder.
"The crowd gave a thunderous round of applause."
"He answered with a thunderous roar of anger."
How to Use Thunderous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo loud it resembles thunder — often used for applause, cheering, or shouting.
Common pairings
thunderous applause
a thunderous voice
Word Forms
more thunderous comparative, most thunderous superlative
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Etymology
From thunder + the adjective ending -ous.