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 | ||