emphatic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈfætɪk/, SAMPA: /Im"f{tIk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɛmˈfætɪk/, SAMPA: /Em"f{tIk/

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• Hyphenation: em‧phat‧ic

Adjective

Positive emphatic

Comparative more emphatic

Superlative most emphatic

1. If you are emphatic about something, you are strong and clear and have no doubt.
   • Synonyms: forceful and insistent
   • Antonyms: tentative and uncertain

   He was emphatic about the need for change.

2. If something you say or do is emphatic, it is clear and strong.
   • Synonyms: forceful and insistent
   • Antonyms: tentative and uncertain

   She responded in an emphatic manner, leaving no doubt about her feelings.

   The government issued an emphatic denial of the allegations.

   Her approval was given with an emphatic nod of the head.

Related words

• emphasis
• emphasize/emphasise
• emphatically