THUNDERING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THUNDERING?

Need another word that means the same as “thundering”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “thundering” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Thundering” are: enormous, huge, massive, vast, very great, tremendous, substantial, goodly, prodigious, gigantic, giant, terrific, fantastic, colossal, immense, mammoth, monumental, stupendous, gargantuan, elephantine, titanic, mountainous, monstrous, very, positive, downright

Thundering as an Adjective

Definitions of "Thundering" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thundering” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Making a resounding, loud, deep noise.
• Extremely great, severe, or impressive.
• Extraordinarily big or impressive.
• Sounding like thunder.

Synonyms of "Thundering" as an adjective (26 Words)

colossal	(of an order) having more than one storey of columns. A colossal amount of mail.
downright	Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. A downright answer.
elephantine	Of great mass; huge and bulky. There was an elephantine thud from the bathroom.
enormous	Very large in size, quantity, or extent. Enormous sums of money.
fantastic	Extraordinarily good or attractive. She had spent a fantastic amount of cash.
gargantuan	Of great mass; huge and bulky. A gargantuan appetite.
giant	Used in names of very large animals and plants e g giant hogweed giant tortoise. Giant multinational corporations.
gigantic	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. A gigantic redwood.
goodly	Considerable in size or quantity. A goodly number of our countrymen.
huge	Extremely popular or successful. This could be the start of something huge for you.
immense	Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope. A factor of immense importance.
mammoth	So exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth. Supervision of a ward is a mammoth task.
massive	Imposing in size or bulk or solidity. Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets.
monstrous	Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous. He wasn t lovable he was monstrous and violent.
monumental	Of or serving as a monument. Additional details are found in monumental inscriptions.
mountainous	(of a region) having many mountains. Struggling under mountainous debts.
positive	Having a positive charge. A positive demand.
prodigious	Unnatural or abnormal. Her memory was prodigious.
stupendous	So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. The most stupendous views.
substantial	Strongly built or made. There was substantial agreement on changing policies.
terrific	Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. There was a terrific bang.
titanic	Of great force or power. A series of titanic explosions.
tremendous	Extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree. A tremendous achievement.
vast	Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope. The vast reaches of outer space.
very	Being the exact same one; not any other. The very thing he said yesterday.
very great	Precisely as stated.

Usage Examples of "Thundering" as an adjective

• A thundering success.
• The thundering silence of what was left unsaid.
• The thundering herd.
• Thundering waterfalls.
• A thundering bore.
• A thundering good read.

Associations of "Thundering" (30 Words)

cackle	A loud laugh suggestive of a hen s cackle. Her delighted cackle.
clamorous	Expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands. A clamorous uproar.
crackle	Having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks as in crackleware. A crackle glaze.
deafening	(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. The music reached a deafening crescendo.
din	Make a resonant sound, like artillery. A runner up he dinned into them was a loser.
hubbub	A busy, noisy situation. She fought through the hubbub.
huge	Extremely large; enormous. A huge wave.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. An impressive ceremony.
loud	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. Loud trombones.
megaphone	Utter through or as if through a megaphone. The director stood around megaphoning orders.
noise	Emit a noise. Making a noise like a pig.
noisy	Making or given to making a lot of noise. A noisy giggling group of children.
obstreperous	Noisily and stubbornly defiant. Obstreperous boys.
racket	Hit a ball with a racket. A squash racket.
raucous	Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise. Raucous youths.
resonant	(of a colour) enhancing or enriching another colour or colours by contrast. A resonant voice.
resonate	(of an idea or action) meet with agreement. The crystal resonates at 16 MHz.
resounding	Unmistakable; emphatic. A resounding smack across the face.
roar	Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way. The water roared down the chute.
rumble	A fight between rival gangs of adolescents. Thunder rumbled lightning flickered.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. He ducked at the screechings of shells.
shattering	Seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering. He found it a shattering experience.
shriek	(of something inanimate) make a high-pitched screeching sound. She was shrieking abuse at a taxi.
sound	Test the lungs or another body cavity by noting the sound they produce. The sound of the Beatles.
squeal	Make a squeal. The girls squealed with delight.
strident	(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating. Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident.
thud	Make a dull sound. The knocker thudded against the front door.
uproarious	Uncontrollably noisy. Uproarious humour.
vociferous	Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. A vociferous mob.
whinny	Of a horse make a whinny. The pony whinnied and tossed his head happily.