Definitions
- Describing a statement or action that is forceful and assertive. - Referring to a tone of voice that is insistent or commanding. - Talking about an emphasis on a particular word or phrase in speech or writing.
- Describing a statement or action that is forceful and assertive. - Referring to a tone of voice that is insistent or commanding. - Talking about an emphasis on a particular word or phrase in speech or writing.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe forceful and assertive statements or actions.
- 2Both words can refer to a tone of voice that is insistent or commanding.
- 3Both words can describe an emphasis on a particular word or phrase in speech or writing.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Emphatical is less commonly used than emphatic.
- 2Usage: Emphatical is more commonly used in British English, while emphatic is more commonly used in American English.
- 3Adverb form: Emphatical does not have an adverb form, while emphatic does (emphatically).
- 4Connotation: Emphatical may sound more formal or archaic than emphatic.
Remember this!
Emphatical and emphatic are synonyms that both describe forceful and assertive statements or actions, as well as a tone of voice that is insistent or commanding. However, emphatical is less commonly used and may sound more formal or archaic than emphatic. Additionally, emphatical is more commonly used in British English, while emphatic is more commonly used in American English.
