emphatic

[em-fat-ik]

emphatic Definition

  • 1showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly
  • 2uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive
  • 3convincing; striking

Using emphatic: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "emphatic" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She was emphatic that she had no intention of resigning.

  • Example

    The coach's message was delivered in an emphatic tone.

  • Example

    The team won the game with an emphatic victory.

emphatic Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with emphatic

  • the use of stress to give special force to a word or phrase

    Example

    In the sentence 'I didn't say he stole the money,' the emphatic stress is on 'he'.

  • a pronoun used for emphasis, such as 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself', etc.

    Example

    In the sentence 'I myself saw the accident,' the emphatic pronoun is 'myself'.

  • a sentence structure in which the most important element is placed at the beginning or end of the sentence for emphasis

    Example

    In the sentence 'Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset,' the emphatic order is 'never have I seen'.

Origins of emphatic

from Greek 'emphatikos', meaning 'expressive'

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Summary: emphatic in Brief

The term 'emphatic' [em-fat-ik] describes something that is expressed with force and clarity, often to convey conviction or emphasis. It can refer to speech, actions, or results, as in 'The team won the game with an emphatic victory.' 'Emphatic' also includes phrases like 'emphatic stress' and 'emphatic order,' which highlight the importance of specific elements in language.