resonates with me

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrasefigurative

   something feels personally meaningful or familiar to me; I connect with it emotionally.

   Grammar: The subject is the thing that feels meaningful, and 'with me' is fixed; you can change the pronoun: resonates with her, resonates with them.

   Patterns

   • something resonates with me
   • resonate with someone

   Her speech about losing a parent really resonates with me.

   The song's message of hope resonates with me.

   That idea doesn't resonate with me at all.

2. 2phrasefixed phrasefigurativebusiness

   something produces a positive response or agreement in me.

   Grammar: Often used in business or politics about ideas, brands, or proposals.

   Patterns

   • resonate with an audience
   • resonate with voters

   The candidate's plan to cut taxes resonated with voters.

   Their new ad campaign resonates with younger customers.

Common combinations

resonate with an audience

The film's message resonated with audiences worldwide.

resonate deeply with

The poem resonated deeply with me.

resonate with voters

His honesty resonated with voters.

resonate with someone's experience

The story resonates with my own experience.

Synonyms and how they differ

strike a chord with

Very similar but slightly more informal and often about a group: the speech struck a chord with the crowd.

connect with

Broader; you can connect with a person, but resonate with is about ideas or art.

appeal to

Focuses on attraction or interest; resonate with adds a sense of personal meaning.

Opposites

Word family

resonance noun

A deep, full sound or a strong emotional connection.

resonant adjective

Producing a deep sound or having special meaning.

resonate verb

To produce a sound or to feel meaningful.

Commonly confused: resonates with me or resound?

Practice

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