Definition of Emphatic

1. Adjective. Spoken with emphasis. "An emphatic word"

Exact synonyms: Emphasised, Emphasized
Similar to: Accented, Stressed
Derivative terms: Emphasis, Emphasis

2. Adjective. Sudden and strong. "An emphatic no"
Exact synonyms: Exclamatory
Similar to: Forceful
Derivative terms: Emphasis, Exclaim, Exclaim

3. Adjective. Forceful and definite in expression or action. "The document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"
Exact synonyms: Forceful
Similar to: Assertive, Self-asserting, Self-assertive
Derivative terms: Emphasis, Emphasis, Emphasis, Forcefulness

Definition of Emphatic

1. a. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in an emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.

Definition of Emphatic

1. strongly expressive [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emphatic

empery
empery
Empetraceae
Empetrum
emphases
emphasis
emphasis
emphasise
emphasised
emphasises
emphasising
emphasize
emphasized
emphasizes
emphasizing
emphatic (current term)
emphatically
emphlysis
emphractic
emphraxis
emphysema
emphysema
emphysemas
emphysematous
emphysematous
emphysematous cholecystitis
emphysematous cystitis
emphysematous gangrene
emphysematous gangrene
emphysematous gastritis

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