emphatic (redirected from emphatics)

em·phat·ic  (m-ftk)

adj.

1. Expressed or performed with emphasis: responded with an emphatic "no."

2. Forceful and definite in expression or action.

3. Standing out in a striking and clearly defined way.

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[Medieval Latin emphaticus, from Greek emphatikos, from emphainein, to exhibit, display; see emphasis.]

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em·phati·cal·ly adv.

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emphatic

Adjective

1. expressed, spoken, or done forcefully: an emphatic denial of the allegations

2. forceful and positive: he was emphatic about his desire for peace talks [Greek emphainein to display]

emphatically adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	emphatic - spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word" emphasised, emphasized accented, stressed - bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"
	2.	emphatic - sudden and strong; "an emphatic no" exclamatory forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"
	3.	emphatic - forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" forceful assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

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emphatic

adjective 1. forceful, decided, certain, direct, earnest, positive, absolute, distinct, definite, vigorous, energetic, unmistakable, insistent, unequivocal, vehement, forcible, categorical << OPPOSITE hesitant

2. significant, marked, strong, striking, powerful, telling, storming (informal) impressive, pronounced, decisive, resounding, momentous, conclusive << OPPOSITE insignificant

Translations

emphatic [ɛmˈfætɪk] adj [condemnation] → enérgico; [denial] → rotundo

emphatic [ɛmˈfætɪk] adj (= strong) → énergique, vigoureux/euse (= unambiguous, clear); catégorique

emphatic [ɛmˈfætɪk] adj → nachdrücklich;

(denial) → energisch;

(person, manner) → bestimmt, entschieden

emphatic [ɪmˈfætɪk] adj (= strong) → vigoroso/a (= unambiguous, clear); netto/a, categorico/a