EMPHATIC Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

emphatic

adjective

im-ˈfa-tik

Definition of emphatic next

as in aggressive

marked by or uttered with forcefulness the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges

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as in noticeable

likely to attract attention with all of the decorative fishing nets, lobster pots, and oars, the seafood restaurant's nautical theme was a little too emphatic for my taste

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Recent Examples of emphatic Spurs are now firmly playing catch-up, five points behind Forest, eight adrift of Leeds, who beat Wolves 3-0 on Saturday, and will trail West Ham by four if Nuno Espirito Santo’s team can follow up their emphatic 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers with another victory at Selhurst Park tonight. —

Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 More importantly, the emphatic victory comes with precedent. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 Andrew Maksymowski touched the wall, looked up at the timing board and launched himself backward in his lane for a series of emphatic splashes. —

Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026 Winning Monday night would be an emphatic statement for college basketball posterity. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emphatic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatic

Adjective

Paolo Banchero set the tone early with an aggressive, assertive first half that dictated the flow of the game.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026