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- Dictionaryem·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 Opposite
noun
- 1. an emphatic consonant.
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The meaning of EMPHATIC is uttered with or marked by emphasis. How to use emphatic in a sentence.
EMPHATIC definition: 1. If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any…. Learn more.
adjective. expressed, spoken, or done with emphasis. forceful and positive; definite; direct. an emphatic personality. sharp or clear in form, contour, or outline. important or significant; stressed. the emphatic points in an argument.
expressed, spoken, or done with emphasis. 2. forceful and positive; definite; direct. an emphatic personality. 3. sharp or clear in form, contour, or outline. 4. important or significant; stressed. the emphatic points in an argument.
adj. 1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no." 2. Forceful and definite in expression or action. 3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way. 4. Linguistics Pharyngealized, velarized, or ejective. Used of consonants in Semitic languages.
Emphatic means forceful and clear. Nicole's mother was emphatic when she told her not to come home late again. When something is emphatic, it imparts emphasis.
EMPHATIC meaning: 1. If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear, without any…. Learn more.
adjective. /ɪmˈfætɪk/ an emphatic statement, answer, etc. is given with force to show that it is important. an emphatic denial/rejection. Want to learn more?
Definitions of 'emphatic' 1. An emphatic response or statement is one made in a forceful way, because the speaker feels very strongly about what they are saying. [...] 2. If you are emphatic about something, you use forceful language that shows you feel very strongly about what you are saying. [...] 3.
Definition of emphatic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
