'emphatic' definitions:
Definition of 'emphatic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word" [syn: emphatic, emphasized, emphasised]
adjective
Sudden and strong; "an emphatic no" [syn: emphatic, exclamatory]
adjective
Forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" [syn: emphatic, forceful]
Definition of 'emphatic'
From: GCIDE
- emphatic \em*phat"ic\, emphatical \em*phat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. emphatique. See Emphasis.]
- 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in an emphatic manner; emphatic denials; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." --Boyle. "Emphatical evils." --Bp. Reynolds.
- 3. Forceful and definite in expression or action; -- of statements, actions, or sections of documents; as, the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty.
- Syn: forceful. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 4. Sudden and strong; -- of statements; as, an emphatic no.
- Syn: exclamatory. [WordNet 1.5]
- Syn: Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'emphatic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- accented,
- accentuated,
- affirmative,
- affirmatory,
- aggressive,
- ardent,
- assertative,
- assertional,
- assertive,
- burning,
- categorical,
- certain,
- decided,
- declarative,
- declaratory,
- definite,
- definitive,
- determined,
- direct,
- distinct,
- dogged,
- dogmatic,
- earnest,
- emphasized,
- energetic,
- enthusiastic,
- exciting,
- explicit,
- express,
- fervent,
- fiery,
- firm,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- glowing,
- impassioned,
- in red letters,
- incisive,
- insistent,
- intense,
- italicized,
- marked,
- passionate,
- peremptory,
- pointed,
- positive,
- predicational,
- predicative,
- pronounced,
- provoking,
- punctuated,
- resolute,
- resounding,
- specific,
- starred,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- stressed,
- strong,
- sure,
- unambiguous,
- uncompromising,
- underlined,
- underscored,
- unequivocal,
- unmistakable,
- urgent,
- vehement,
- vigorous,
- warm