English adjective: emphatic | |||
1. | emphatic spoken with emphasis | ||
Samples | An emphatic word. | ||
Synonyms | emphasised, emphasized | ||
Similar | accented, stressed | ||
Antonyms | unstressed | ||
2. | emphatic sudden and strong | ||
Samples | An emphatic no. | ||
Synonyms | exclamatory | ||
Similar | forceful | ||
Antonyms | forceless, unforceful | ||
3. | emphatic forceful and definite in expression or action | ||
Samples | The document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty. | ||
Synonyms | forceful | ||
Similar | assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive | ||
Antonyms | unassertive | ||