Stentorian
adjective
Having a loud, powerful, often harsh voice.
His stentorian voice echoed in the auditorium.
Often appears as...
- stentorian voice
- stentorian tones
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having a loud, powerful, often harsh voice.
His stentorian voice echoed in the auditorium.
Often appears as...
- stentorian voice
- stentorian tones
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Authority
Used to express respect for someone's commanding way of speaking, often in a leadership context.
The general's stentorian command instilled confidence in the troops.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Ideal for situations requiring emphasis or attention, like speeches or theatrical performances.
She stunned the audience with her stentorian announcement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Intimacy
Avoid using 'stentorian' to describe voices in gentle or tender moments; it's too overpowering.
At the quiet gathering, his stentorian laugh seemed out of place.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Authority
Used to express respect for someone's commanding way of speaking, often in a leadership context.
The general's stentorian command instilled confidence in the troops.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Ideal for situations requiring emphasis or attention, like speeches or theatrical performances.
She stunned the audience with her stentorian announcement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Intimacy
Avoid using 'stentorian' to describe voices in gentle or tender moments; it's too overpowering.
At the quiet gathering, his stentorian laugh seemed out of place.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Authority
Used to express respect for someone's commanding way of speaking, often in a leadership context.
The general's stentorian command instilled confidence in the troops.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Effect
Ideal for situations requiring emphasis or attention, like speeches or theatrical performances.
She stunned the audience with her stentorian announcement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Intimacy
Avoid using 'stentorian' to describe voices in gentle or tender moments; it's too overpowering.
At the quiet gathering, his stentorian laugh seemed out of place.
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Quote examples
Phil Lesh
American Musician
Yes, Pluton, actually, in the play. And I play him in my most stentorian voice.
Quote examples
Phil Lesh
American Musician
Yes, Pluton, actually, in the play. And I play him in my most stentorian voice.
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