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Synonyms & Antonyms of emphatic
1
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
- the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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2
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
Synonyms for emphatic
- arresting,
- bodacious,
- bold,
- brilliant,
- catchy,
- commanding,
- conspicuous,
- dramatic,
- eye-catching,
- flamboyant,
- grabby,
- kenspeckle
- [chiefly Scottish],
- marked,
- noisy,
- noticeable,
- prominent,
- pronounced,
- remarkable,
- showy,
- splashy,
- striking
Words Related to emphatic
- detectable,
- discernible
- (also discernable),
- observable,
- perceptible,
- recognizable,
- visible
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- ostentatious,
- pretentious
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The first known use of emphatic was in 1602
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