sounding-board

Noun

Meaning

A thin board which propagates the sound in a piano, in a violin, and in some other musical instruments.

A board or structure placed behind or over a pulpit or rostrum to give distinctness to a speaker's voice.

See Sound boarding, under Sound, a noise.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

sounding board

Synonyms

soundboard auditor audience friend deck intimate listener adviser resonator confidant confidante hearer best friend echo chamber close friend
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Antonyms

enemy opposition opponent rival attacker competitor
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Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody resonator

Examples

I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies Source: Internet

If you’re struggling with this, use a friend (ideally a Virgo or Scorpio) as a sounding board. Source: Internet

As well, she acted as his sounding board, making Trudeau explain every one of his platform points in direct and simple language, and restating anything that sounded complex or confusing. Source: Internet

Faculty advisors will advise students on technical directions and be a sounding board for new ideas, similar to a graduate school advisor. Source: Internet

I am going through a painful learning curve at the moment figuring out cake tiering and types of frosting, at such times I am so thankful to have a hubby who's a great sounding board and knows how to calm me down and cheer me up. Source: Internet

He was a wonderful sounding board, but he wasn’t making final decisions.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sounding rod sounding stone sounding the alarm soundingboard soundingly soundingness