emphatic

[em-fat-ik]

emphatic Definition

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

Synonyms for emphatic

• forceful
• assertive
• insistent
• emphatically

Antonyms for emphatic

• unemphatic
• weak
• inconclusive

Phrases with emphatic

• emphatic stress

  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'.

• emphatic pronoun

  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'.

• emphatic order

  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.