Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of a voice or sound) Extremely loud and powerful: Describes a sound, particularly a human voice, that is remarkably strong, full, and capable of filling a large space or overcoming other noises.

Usage

• The adjective "stentorian" is typically used to describe a person's voice or a sound that is unnaturally or impressively loud. It often carries a connotation of force, authority, or a booming quality. It is a formal or literary term.

Examples

• The general's stentorian commands could be heard across the entire parade ground.
• A stentorian laugh erupted from the back of the theater, startling the audience.
• The actor possessed a stentorian voice, perfect for performing Shakespeare without a microphone.

Advanced Usage

• "in stentorian tones": Using a very loud and forceful manner of speaking.
  • The headmaster addressed the students in stentorian tones, demanding silence.

Variants and Related Words

• Stentor (n): In Greek mythology, a herald with a powerful voice. The adjective "stentorian" is derived from this name.
• Stentoriously (adv): In a very loud manner.
  • He announced the news stentoriously.

Synonyms

• Booming: (of a sound) loud, deep, and resonant.
• Thunderous: extremely loud, like thunder.
• Resounding: impressively loud and echoing.
• Sonorous: (of a sound) imposingly deep and full.

Antonyms

• Faint: barely perceptible; very quiet.
• Feeble: lacking strength or volume; weak.
• Muffled: (of a sound) not loud because of being blocked or covered.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A voice of stentorian proportions: An idiom emphasizing an exceptionally loud and commanding voice.
  • The drill sergeant had a voice of stentorian proportions that left no room for misunderstanding.

Adjective

1. used of the voice