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   Em·phat·ic

   /imˈfadik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly: "the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience" Similar vehementfirmwholeheartedforcefulforcibleenergeticvigorousardentassertiveinsistentcertaindirectdefiniteout-and-outone hundred percentdecideddeterminedearnestcategoricalunqualifiedunconditionalunequivocalunambiguousabsoluteexplicitdownrightoutrightclearOpposite hesitanttentative
   • ▪ (of an action or event or its result) definite and clear: "he walked stiffly, with an emphatic limp" Similar conclusivedecisivemarkedpronounceddecidedunmistakablepositivedefinitestrongpowerfulstrikingdistinctiveresoundingtellingmomentousinformal:thumpingthunderingOpposite narrow
   • ▪ (of word or syllable) bearing the stress.
   • ▪ denoting certain Arabic consonants that are pronounced with both dental articulation and constriction of the pharynx.

   noun

   • 1. an emphatic consonant.

   Word Origin early 17th century: via French and late Latin from Greek emphatikos, from emphainein ‘indicate, show’ (see emphasis).

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   emphatic. adjective as in insistent, unequivocal. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. assertive. categorical. confident. definite. definitive. energetic. explicit. forceful. impressive. pronounced. resounding. sober. sure. telling. unmistakable. vigorous. Weak matches. absolute. accented. assured. certain. cogent. decided.

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   Synonyms. strong. vigorous. forceful. assertive. decisive. flat. unqualified. absolute. unequivocal. unyielding. insistent. unwavering. categorical. Antonyms. hesitant. unsure. uncertain. weak. wishy-washy. irresolute. qualified. equivocal. The writer's second novel was an emphatic success. Synonyms. definite. unmistakable. undeniable. striking.

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   1 day ago · 1 (adjective) in the sense of forceful. Definition. forceful and positive. His response was immediate and emphatic. Synonyms. forceful. decided. certain. direct. earnest. positive. absolute. distinct. definite. vigorous. energetic. unmistakable. insistent. unequivocal. vehement. forcible. categorical. See examples for synonyms.

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   2 days ago · 1 (adjective) in the sense of forceful. Definition. forceful and positive. His response was immediate and emphatic. Synonyms. forceful. decided. certain. direct. earnest. positive. absolute. distinct. definite. vigorous. energetic. unmistakable. insistent. unequivocal. vehement. forcible. categorical. See examples for synonyms. Opposites.

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   unemphatic, hesitant, unassured, weakCollocations, undetermined, undecided, indecisive, unconfident, unsure, uncertainCollocations, unassertive, nonassertive, uncompelling, subtleCollocations, inconspicuous. Sense: Attracting attention by positive character. Synonyms:

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   • The synonyms of “Emphatically” are: by all odds, decidedly, definitely, in spades, unquestionably, vehemently, fiercely, forcefully, sharply, bitterly, severely, distinctly, clearly, markedly, obviously, noticeably, unmistakably, patently, manifestly, expressly, certainly, positively, absolutely, downright, undeniably, indisputably

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   If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any possibility for doubt: emphatic victory Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy. The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.

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   using emphasis in speech or action. forceful; insistent: a big, emphatic man; I must be emphatic about this particular. Synonyms: definite, unequivocal, decided, pronounced, forcible, energetic, positive. Antonyms: weak. very impressive or significant; strongly marked; striking: the emphatic beauty of sunset.