emphatic

The word “emphatic” has 3 syllables: em-phat-ic

It's pronounced as /ɛmˈfætɪk/

What is synonym and antonym for emphatic?

In the thesaurus, “emphatic” has 94 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for emphatic along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for emphatic

absolute
absorbing
aggressive
arresting
assertive
bodacious
bold
brilliant
catchy
categoric
categorical
clear
commanding
compelling
conspicuous
decided
detectable
discernable
discernible
distinguished
dramatic
dynamic
eminent
energetic
engrossing
enthralling
extravagant
eye-catching
fancy
fascinating
flagrant
flamboyant
flashy
florid
forceful
full-blooded
garish
gaudy
glaring
glittery
glitzy
grabby
hifalutin
highfalutin
highlighted
howling
impelling
impressive
insistent
interesting
jazzy
kenspeckle
loud
marked
meretricious
muscular
noisy
notable
noteworthy
noticeable
observable
opulent
ornate
ostentatious
outstanding
overdone
overwrought
perceptible
plain
pointed
pretentious
prominent
pronounced
recognizable
remarkable
resounding
riveting
salient
screaming
showy
spectacular
splashy
spotlighted
strenuous
striking
swank
swanky
tawdry
unambiguous
unequivocal
vehement
vigorous
violent
visible

Antonyms for emphatic

ambiguous
concealed
conservative
dim
equivocal
faint
guarded
halting
hesitant
hidden
inconspicuous
insignificant
mild
modest
muted
nonassertive
nonemphatic
obscure
plain
quiet
restrained
shrouded
simple
subdued
subtle
toned-down
unaffected
unassuming
uncompelling
understated
undistinguished
unemphatic
unflamboyant
unflashy
unimportant
unnoticeable
unobtrusive
unpretentious
unremarkable
unshowy
weak
wishy-washy

Meanings of emphatic

noun
1. An emphatic consonant.
2. A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
adjective
1. Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
2. Stated with conviction.
3. (grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do an infinitive without to.
4. Belonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features.

Example Sentences

She gave an emphatic answer that left no room for doubt.
His tone was emphatic when he denied the accusation.
The teacher was emphatic about the importance of honesty.
They made an emphatic statement against corruption.
His emphatic gestures showed how passionate he was.

On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to emphatic, such as: absolute, absorbing, aggressive, ambiguous, arresting, assertive, bodacious.

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