resounding

The word carries a strong sense of amplification. In its literal sense, it describes sounds that are not just loud, but deep and echoing, filling a space. It is often used to describe bells, cheers, or impacts in a physical environment.

In its figurative sense, it describes an outcome that is absolute and leaves no room for doubt. It is a high-intensity adjective used to emphasize the scale of a result. While "complete" or "total" are neutral, "resounding" suggests a public or dramatic quality to the success or failure.

Crucially, the figurative usage is highly restrictive in its collocations. It is almost exclusively paired with nouns like victory, defeat, success, failure, or rejection. Using it with general adjectives or unrelated nouns would sound unnatural to a native speaker.