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Emphatic

Uttered with emphasis; expressed or done with strong force or clear conviction.

adjective

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Imagine This

After going to camp for a weekend, Rick uttered with great emphasis, while scratching his leg, "Them fat ticks? They were SO FAT! Fat ticks I tell you!"

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Sounds Like

EM-FAT-ik

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Looks Like

emphasis; emphasize

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Remember This

Emphatic describes tone or manner that makes a point very clear or forceful; it often accompanies strong emphasis or insistence.

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Other Forms

emphasisnoun

emphasizeverb

emphaticallyadverb

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Connect With

emphasize, emphasis, insistent, forceful, vehement

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Note

Use emphatic to describe both spoken emphasis and deliberate, forceful actions or statements. Not to be confused with 'emphatic' when it simply means 'definitely' without forceful delivery; context matters.

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Study Deeper

Examples

Her reply was emphatic, leaving no room for doubt.
The coach gave an emphatic no to the proposed plan.

Synonyms

forcefulinsistentvehementdefiniteexplicit

Antonyms

mildsubtlemuted

Etymology

From Greek emphatikos meaning 'showing, displaying,' via Latin emphaticus; from en- 'in' + phainein 'to show'.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic: EM-PHAS-IS reminds you that to be emphatic is to place emphasis in speech; imagine stamping an 'em' onto your words to leave a bold display.