emphatic[adjective]Synonyms: forceful, categorical, definite, insistent, positive, pronounced, resounding, unequivocal, unmistakable, vigorous
Antonyms: unemphatic
Contrasted words: insipid, milk-and-water, unaggressive, unassertive, weak, wishy-washy, de-emphasized, played (down), understated
Related Words: aggressive,
energetic,
insistive,
vigorous,
accented,
accentuated,
assertative,
decided,
emphasized,
marked,
pointed,
stressed,
underlined [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
em‧phat‧ic AC /ɪmˈfætɪk/
adjective [
Word Family: verb:
emphasize;
noun:
emphasis;
adverb:
emphatically;
adjective:
emphatic]
1. expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance:
an emphatic denialemphatic that Wilde was emphatic that the event should go ahead.emphatic about He was pretty emphatic about me leaving.2. emphatic win/victory/defeat a win etc in which one team or player wins by a large amount
—emphatically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲