emphatic
11emphatic — emphatically, adv. emphaticalness, n. /em fat ik/, adj. 1. uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive. 2. using emphasis in speech or action. 3. forceful; insistent: a big, emphatic man; I must be emphatic about this particular …
12emphatic — adjective 1 an emphatic remark, opinion etc is expressed in a clear, strong way to show its importance: an emphatic denial 2 clear and undoubted: an emphatic victory emphatically / kli/ adverb …
13emphatic — 1. adjective /ɪmˈfætɪk/ a) Characterized by emphasis. He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out. b) Stated with conviction. See Also: emphasis, emphasise, emphasize 2 …
14emphatic — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ equally PREPOSITION …
15emphatic — adj. emphatic about, in * * * [ɪm fætɪk] in emphatic about …
16emphatic — adjective 1) an emphatic denial Syn: vehement, firm, wholehearted, forceful, forcible, energetic, vigorous, direct, assertive, insistent; certain, definite, out and out, one hundred percent; decided, determined, categorical …
17emphatic — [ɪmˈfætɪk] adj 1) said or shown in a very strong clear way an emphatic shake of the head[/ex] 2) with a very clear result an emphatic victory/defeat[/ex] emphatically [ɪmˈfætɪkli] adv …
18emphatic — adjective Etymology: Greek emphatikos, from emphainein Date: 1635 1. uttered with or marked by emphasis < an emphatic refusal > 2. tending to express oneself in forceful speech or to take decisive action 3. attracting special attention 4.… …
19emphatic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having force and certainty] Syn. forceful, insistent, assured, strong, determined, decided, decisive, forcible, earnest, positive, energetic, cogent, potent, powerful, dynamic, stressed, resounding, vigorous, vehement,… …
20emphatic — adjective showing or giving emphasis. ↘definite and clear: the answer was an emphatic ‘yes’. Derivatives emphatically adverb …
